Meta bets big on California politics with $65M for two pro-tech super PACs

Meta has poured $65 million into two California-focused super PACs—the American Technology Excellence Project and Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California—to back state candidates it views as friendly to AI and tech interests, signaling a shift toward state-level influence as federal AI regulation stalls. The contributions include $45 million to ATEP and $20 million to the California PAC, with potential further funding as the year progresses.