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Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster

One morning in February, Katie Porter was sitting in bed, futzing around on her computer, when she learned that she was the target of a vast techno-political conspiracy. For the past five years, Porter had served in the House of Representatives on behalf of Orange County, California.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/10/14/silicon-valley-the-new-lobbying-monster