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The California Senate on Thursday voted down a state measure that would require smarter anti-theft security on smartphones. The bill, introduced by State Senator Mark Leno and sponsored by George Gascon, San Francisco's district attorney, would have required a so-called kill switch which would render a smartphone useless after it was stolen on all smartphones sold in California. The proposal needed 21 votes to pass in the 40-member chamber. After debate on Thursday morning at the Capitol, in Sacramento, it fell two votes short of passing, with a final count of 19 to 17 in favor.
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California Rejects Phone "Kill Switch" Law
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It is impossible for an optimist to be pleasantly surprised.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 26 2014, @07:03AM
What would that have to do with anything?
(Score: 1) by timbim on Sunday April 27 2014, @04:55PM
It's devastating to know that all your personal information is in the hands of a stranger. Email, photos, Dropbox. I wanted a kill switch when that happened.