Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association released a comprehensive report today examining the wave of state competition legislation considered across the country in 2025. The report identifies growing trends in state-level proposals, particularly in California and New York, that could reshape how technology markets operate and increase compliance burdens being placed on businesses.
The report analyzes a wide range of legislative activity related to antitrust, merger reporting, and algorithmic pricing. In California, lawmakers introduced nearly 20 competition-related measures this year, including SB 25 requiring merger notifications to state authorities, AB 325 targeting algorithmic pricing, and SB 763 strengthening penalties under the Cartwright Act. In New York, the Twenty-First Century Antitrust Act (S.335) passed the Senate and remains pending in the Assembly, reflecting the state’s continued effort to expand enforcement authority and redefine market dominance standards.
While these proposals are often described as consumer protection measures, CCIA’s report cautions that state-level efforts risk creating a patchwork of inconsistent regulations that could fragment national markets, raise compliance costs and discourage innovation.
The report also notes that overall legislative activity on competition issues slowed compared to recent years. This shift is likely due to the change in presidential administrations as states assess how the federal government intends to approach antitrust and competition enforcement. Still, the report anticipates that several proposals, particularly in California and New York, will reemerge in the 2026 legislative sessions. An updated state-by-state map illustrating where competition-related legislation has been introduced or advanced this year is also available on CCIA’s website.
The following statement can be attributed to Megan Stokes, State Policy Director for CCIA:
“Healthy competition drives innovation and benefits consumers, but overly broad or duplicative state laws risk undermining these goals. As we’ve seen in California and New York, ambitious state proposals can create uncertainty and higher costs for businesses operating across multiple markets. We encourage lawmakers to pursue clear, economically sound policies that strengthen competition and support continued innovation.”
