In 2005, Leland Yee, a California State Senator (in District 8 which includes the western half of San Francisco and most of San Mateo County), Speaker pro Tempore of the Assembly (D-San Francisco/Daly City), introduced California Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793 which barred "ultra-violent" video games from minors under the age of eighteen in California and mandated the application of ESRB ratings for video games. "California Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793" were commonly called the "ultraviolent video games bills" or simply "video game ban" bills. Bill 1792 banned the sales of such video games while Bill 1793 required signs explaining the regulations on said games to be placed where such were sold. Both bills were passed by the Assembly and signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger into law (AB 1179) on October 7, 2005.
in 2005 leland yee a california state senator in district 8 which includes the western half of san francisco and most of san mateo county speaker pro tempore of the assembly d san francisco daly city introduced california assembly bills 1792 1793 which barred ultra violent video games from minors under the age of eighteen in california and mandated the application of esrb ratings for video games california assembly bills 1792 1793 were commonly called the ultraviolent video games bills or simply video game ban bills bill 1792 banned the sales of such video games while bill 1793 required signs explaining the regulations on said games to be placed where such were sold both bills were passed by the assembly and signed by governor arnold schwarzenegger into law ab 1179 on october 7 2005