When the Trump administration decided last year to dump net neutrality rules designed to treat all data equally, the states revolted.

Thirty legislatures introduced bills to prohibit internet service providers from hindering access to certain sites and charging fees for faster speeds.

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“Under their police powers, states do have authority to adopt rules, even if related to interstate commerce,” said Stanford Law professor Barbara van Schewick, who supports the California law.

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“What is happening in California is mostly about whether California is allowed to enforce its law before the D.C. Circuit rules,” Van Schewick said.

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“The California net neutrality law is the first law that actually brings back all the net neutrality protections that the FCC voted to eliminate,” Van Schewick said.