Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Bill Passes California Legislature
A California bill that would require cellphone makers to install a "kill switch" to render stolen devices inoperable has passed the state legislature, and now moves to the governor's office for consideration.
The bill won Senate approval Monday by a vote of 27-8. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill, it would be among the first such laws in the nation (Minnesota has adopted a similar anti-theft requirement).