Other states sued TikTok. TikTok distribution channels are Google and Apple. They also use aws and azure, so Amazon and Microsoft. Hence well within California reach. Probably non negligible part of ad revenue comes from California as well.
Facebook has offices in China, too, but that doesn't mean Zuckerberg's gonna surrender himself if they invite him over for a chat with the Ministry of Public Security.
California can readily reach Facebook's headquarters and top leadership. California cannot do the same to TikTok. Investigations into the two organizations will face very different challenges in obtaining information.
Do you also think that California should not go after drug trade, because cartels that run it are outside of the US and Californian jurisdiction?
So, what will we do about it? How will we subpoena ByteDance's internal emails and commuications with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security to demonstrate that he knowingly lied?
If we get a valid warrant for Zuckerberg's emails, we'll have them in our hands shortly thereafter. If we get a warrant for Liang Rubo's, we won't. This presents obvious challenges to an investigation.
> Do you also think that California should not go after drug trade, because cartels that run it are outside of the US and Californian jurisdiction?
I think trying to do it by suing the cartels isn't a particularly promising approach.