Google花了1 070万美元游说反对一项要求它支付新闻内容费用的法案。 Google spent $10.7 million lobbying against a bill that would have required it to pay for news content.
Google花了1 070万美元游说加利福尼亚州政府在Q3 2021, 这是科技公司中最多的, Google spent $10.7 million lobbying California's state government in Q3 2021, the most among tech companies, to oppose a bill that would have made it pay for using news content. 该法案被搁置,谷歌同意在五年内提供5 500万美元支持当地新闻室。 The bill was shelved, and Google agreed to provide $55 million over five years to support local newsrooms. 同时,一个代表UC服务工人的工会花费了120万美元反对民主党州参议员,遭到政党领导人的批评。 Meanwhile, a union representing UC service workers spent $1.2 million opposing a Democratic state senator, drawing criticism from party leaders. Google的游说活动包括向行业团体输送975万美元,向39名立法者捐助107 500美元。 Google's lobbying included $9.75 million funneled to industry groups and $107,500 in donations to 39 lawmakers.