Calif. Bill Would Require Cell Phone Kill Switches, by Angela Moscaritolo, PC Magazine

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2430471,00.asp

Cell phone theft is a growing problem, but a group of California lawmakers think they have a solution.

State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) on Friday is expected to introduce legislation requiring all smartphones and tablets sold in the state to contain a so-called “kill switch,” which would render the device inoperable if it was lost or stolen. The bill, which is sponsored by San Francisco Attorney General George Gascón, would apply to any device sold after Jan. 1, 2015. . . .