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AnonTechie [soylentnews.org] writes:

California Senate Rejects Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Law:

The California Senate on Thursday voted down a state measure that would require smarter antitheft 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. CNET had reported the bill's failure earlier.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/24/californi a-senate-rejects-smartphone-kill-switch-law/ [nytimes.com]

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