The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $65 billion for broadband internet services, but the Trump administration is withholding funds from states with net neutrality protections unless they waive these rules. California, a state with strong net neutrality laws, faces a dilemma regarding its $1.4 billion broadband deployment plan. California's law prohibits internet service providers from blocking, throttling, or charging websites for prioritized traffic, mirroring federal rules previously repealed. The Trump administration's strategy is to make federal broadband money conditional on states abandoning their net neutrality enforcement. California and Illinois are the only states yet to finalize their funding agreements. Accepting the federal money would likely necessitate a lengthy legal battle for California if it wishes to maintain its net neutrality regulations. Legal counsel suggests delaying the vote and filing a lawsuit against the NTIA's condition. The NTIA's requirements could also force California to relinquish other regulatory authority over ISPs, including rate regulation and utility-style rules, for up to 14 years. Nearly 30 advocacy groups have urged California leaders to defend its net neutrality law, warning of a dangerous precedent for federal overreach. Despite these concerns, California's Public Utility Commission has approved the funding plan, though the specifics of subgrantee agreements and included conditions remain unaddressed.