**[Meta Establishes California Political Action Committee to Promote AI-Friendly Policies]** Golden Finance reports that Meta Platforms (META.O) announced on Tuesday the establishment of a California-focused Political Action Committee (PAC) to support candidates in state-level elections who advocate for easing regulations on technology, particularly artificial intelligence. The organization will operate as a super PAC, backing state-level public office candidates from any political party who promote AI innovation rather than strict regulation. Meta plans to invest tens of millions of dollars through this PAC, aiming to become one of California's largest political donors ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election. California is set to elect its next governor in November 2026. According to a company spokesperson, Meta's Vice President of Public Policy, Brian Rice, will co-lead the PAC alongside another Vice President of Public Policy, Greg Maurer.