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Gov. Schwarzenegger Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Ban Sale of Violent Video Games to Children
Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement after he and Attorney
General Jerry Brown asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court
decision that struck down the California law banning the sale of violent video
games to children:
"I signed this
important measure to ensure parents are involved in determining which video
games are appropriate for their children. By prohibiting the sale of violent
video games to children under the age of 18 and requiring these games to be
clearly labeled, this law would allow parents to make better informed decisions
for their kids. I will continue to vigorously defend this law and protect the
well-being of California's kids."
The Governor signed AB 1179 by
Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) in 2005 to prohibit the sale or rental of
violent video games to anyone under the age of 18 and requiring such games to
be clearly labeled. In 2005, the Video Software Dealers Association and
Entertainment Software Association filed a lawsuit challenging the law and the
U.S. District Court decided in their favor in 2007. The Governor immediately
appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which
affirmed the district court's decision in February.
