Class C shares give stockholders an ownership stake in the company, just like Class A shares, but unlike common shares, they do not confer voting rights on shareholders. As a result, these shares tend to trade at a modest discount to Class A shares.
What is the difference between Google A and C?
Technically speaking, there is just one difference between Alphabet's three stock classes. It's all about voting power. The Class A stock carries one vote per share in every situation that counts up shareholder ballots. Class C shares have no voting powers at all.
Why is Google Class C higher than Class A?
The strategy behind the move is simple: owners of GOOGL stock would have one vote per share, whereas owners of GOOG have no voting rights. That's why GOOGL shares are generally a bit more expensive than GOOG shares.