Los Angeles Times analysis: California became the fourth state in the U.S. to ban motorists from holding cell phones while driving. Though the only official opponent of the bill was the Sprint-Nextel cellular phone company, several lawmakers argued that the act of conversing--not of holding a phone--is the real distraction to drivers. Some Republican lawmakers criticized the bill as "nanny government."
Legislative Outcome: Passed Assembly 78-0-1 on Aug/24/06; State Rep. Mimi Walters voted YES; Passed Senate 21-16-3 on Aug/31/06; Signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sep/15/06
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The above quotations are from Media coverage of CA political races in The Los Angeles Times.
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