CNet: The California Senate bill is designed to deter smartphone and tablet theft.
State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, and other regulators will introduce a bill on Friday that would require smartphones and tablets sold in the state to have software that would completely disable the device if stolen, a concept often referred to as a “kill switch.” If passed, the bill would go into effect for any device sold after January 1, 2015
