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Financially stricken California is struggling to pay its bills. And now the state has received an extra unwelcome bill on its doormat.
The game industry's lobbying group, the Entertainment Software Association, says California should pay all legal bills of $1.1 million following the state's failed attempt to pass anti-game legislation.
A month ago The Supreme Court struck down a California law restricting the sale of games to minors. The Court ruled that he law was unconstitutional, and ran contrary to the First Amendment.
The ESA fought hard against the law, and now it wants its money back. In the past, the ESA has successfully pursued payments from law-makers from other states that have tried and failed to pass laws restricting the sale of games.
Michael Gallagher, CEO of the ESA said, "From the start of this misguided legislation, then-Governor Schwarzenegger and specific California legislators knew that their efforts to censor and restrict expression were, as court after court ruled, unconstitutional and thus a waste of taxpayers' money, government time, and state resources."
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good luck getting money from a debt state.
The game industry's lobbying group, the Entertainment Software Association, says California should pay all legal bills of $1.1 million following the state's failed attempt to pass anti-game legislation.
A month ago The Supreme Court struck down a California law restricting the sale of games to minors. The Court ruled that he law was unconstitutional, and ran contrary to the First Amendment.
The ESA fought hard against the law, and now it wants its money back. In the past, the ESA has successfully pursued payments from law-makers from other states that have tried and failed to pass laws restricting the sale of games.
Michael Gallagher, CEO of the ESA said, "From the start of this misguided legislation, then-Governor Schwarzenegger and specific California legislators knew that their efforts to censor and restrict expression were, as court after court ruled, unconstitutional and thus a waste of taxpayers' money, government time, and state resources."
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good luck getting money from a debt state.
