AB 1720, the California Fans First Bill authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) would cap resale markups at 10% for tickets to certain concerts and other live entertainment events. “What’s happening at [San Francisco’s] Castro Theatre is the same as what’s happening at Outside Lands,” Haney said. Earlier this year, a federal jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster violated antitrust laws and monopolized part of the primary ticketing market. Live Nation Executive Vice President Dan Wall disputed the broader characterization of the company as a monopoly during a May interview with CBC. Haney said that if a resale cap proves effective for smaller venues, lawmakers could consider expanding similar protections to larger events in the future.