U.S. sues after California governor signs 'net neutrality' law

The law is set to take effect on Jan. 1. The DOJ in a court filing sought a preliminary injunction to block it.

California’s net neutrality law is set to take effect on Jan. 1, but the Justice Department late Sunday in a court filing sought a preliminary injunction to block it from taking effect, warning that internet companies "cannot realistically comply with one set of standards in this area for California and another for the rest of the nation — especially when internet communications frequently cross multiple jurisdictions."

The government said that California sought to "second-guess" the federal government and warned "the effect of this state legislation would be to nullify federal law across the country."