The highlight, of course, has to be the new ban on hunting via computer. Huh? The paper explains:
SB1028 by Sen. Debra Bowen, D-Marina del Rey, prohibits anyone within California from using the Internet to hunt animals, and prohibits the establishment of such a hunting range or Web site in the state.
At least one Web site based in Texas has reportedly set up rifles near animal habitats, and connects them to video cameras that allow a hunter to control the rifle and fire a shot.
"Killing animals over the Internet is about as sporting as shooting fish in a barrel and it ought to bother animal lovers and true hunters everywhere," Bowen said in a written statement.
Other new rules:
:: One that allows people to use the Internet to comparison shop between hospitals.
:: New rights for used-car buyers, setting specific standards for calling a used car certified; allowing buyers to return a used car after two days; adding new disclosure requirements for loan terms; and prohibiting dealers from manipulating loan terms to hide the true cost of a purchase.
:: One that authorizes cities and counties to conduct clean needle-exchange programs, without having to first declare a local health emergency.
:: An increase in penalties on drivers who run from police when such chases result in death.
:: A new effort to crack down on human trafficking and slavery, including a new task force and new penalties on activities such as bringing a person into the state for the purposes of forced labor.
2006: Less computer hunting and human trafficking! It's already shaping up to be a good year.
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