AB 1349 & AB 1720:

Two Bills. Same Problem.

Fewer Rights for Consumers. More Power for Ticketmaster.

Ticketmaster was found guilty of being a monopoly.

Now California may write those practices into law.

A federal jury found Live Nation / Ticketmaster violated antitrust laws by using monopoly power to block competition and overcharge fans. Now Ticketmaster’s game plan is to support AB 1349 and AB 1720 — two California bills that would give Ticketmaster more control while restricting what fans can do with tickets they already own.

The California Senate should put fans and consumers first, not codify Ticketmaster’s monopoly into state law.

When You Buy a Ticket, You Should Own It.

But AB 1349 and AB 1720 take rights away from consumers and give Ticketmaster more control over how tickets are bought, sold, and transferred.

That is why Ticketmaster supports them.

These bills help Ticketmaster’s bottom line by protecting its control over the ticket marketplace while doing nothing to address the monopoly power that drives high prices in the first place.

More competition in ticketing will result in better service, more transparency, and lower fees. AB 1720 and AB 1349 do the opposite.

AB 1349 and 1720 Graphic
“These bills go after consumers instead of the monopoly that was caught bragging about ‘robbing’ consumers blind. The California Senate should be demanding accountability from the corporation driving high prices, not restricting the rights of Californians.”
- Jose L. Barrera
National VP for the Far West Region, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
“When a monopoly supports regulation of a market, there is a 99% chance … it protects their monopoly.”
- Diana Moss
Director of Competition Policy, Progressive Policy Institute

SF Chronicle, April 30, 2026

Tell the California Senate:

NO on AB 1349 & AB 1720.

Protect Consumers, Not Monopoly Abuse.