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California Appealing to Supreme Court for Video Game Violence Bill

Submitted by Barbara House on May 20, 2009 – 1:08 pm
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jerrybrownCalifornia is taking one last stab at saving the state’s video game violence law. Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown announced today that he would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Appeals Court and District Court rulings that invalidated the bill on 1st Amendment grounds.

“These video game makers are shamelessly exploiting vulnerable children for profit,” Brown told The Times in an interview. “And in the same way pornography can be banned, pornographic violence can be banned as well.”

Video game publishers and retailers have consistently opposed such laws by arguing that their voluntary ratings system, similar to the one used for movies, is sufficient and that games shouldn’t be treated differently than other media.

Read More Here – California appealing video game violence bill to the Supreme Court | Company Town | Los Angeles Times

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Barbara is the Editor-in-Chief for the Directory of Burbank, as well as Directory of Pasadena and Directory of Glendale. We think coffee is the only thing that keeps her going! Want to connect? Follow her on Twitter or FriendFeed. As a semi-professional photographer, Barbara also runs the Directory of Digital Photography with resources listings and a blog with photography tips and tutorials.

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