Odd this bill was bundled with circumcisions and sales tax for Amazon. Well California is the land of fruits and nuts

IN BRIEF - Shark fin bill passes state Senate, awaits governor

UNITED STATES
Wednesday, September 07, 2011

SACRAMENTO - The governor will now decide whether California should ban the sale of shark fin soup, a Chinese delicacy that critics blame for imperiling increasingly rare species. A bill that would ban the sale, possession and distribution of shark fins passed after an impassioned debate on the Senate floor. It was one of several bills to make it to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk in the waning days of the legislative year that ends Friday 9 Sept.

Other controversial bills that passed the Legislature on Tuesday 6 Sept. include a ban on the use of the chemical bisphenol A in some children's products and a measure that would prevent municipalities from prohibiting circumcision.

An attempt to torpedo a referendum effort by the retail giant Amazon failed. The company wants voters to decide whether to overturn a budget deal that requires online retailers to pay sales tax. The bill, which would prevent such a statewide vote, could be voted on later this week.

Source: Wyatt Buchanan / S.F. Chronicle