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Which Way, L.A.?

Videogames: Violence, the Law and California's Economy

California's law to fine retailers of excessively violent video games was put on hold by a federal judge before rules or regulations had been established. The state's software entertainment makers, which comprise 41 percent of a $20 billion national industry, took it all the way to the US Supreme Court.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

California's law to fine retailers of excessively violent video games was put on hold by a federal judge before rules or regulations had been established. The state's software entertainment makers, which comprise 41 percent of a $20 billion national industry, took it all the way to the US Supreme Court. This week, it ruled that the law infringed on the First Amendment, and that nobody really knows the impact of virtual violence.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Dan Isett

    Parents Television Council

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    Ben Kuchera

    Ars Technica

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    Arnav Jhala

    UC Santa Cruz

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