It requires all mobile phones sold in the state to be enabled with the anti-theft technology by default. 
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Court might force US to reveal details of secret WiFi kill switch
The Feds have been arguing for years that disclosing the protocol, SOP 303, would endanger people. 
Android Lollipop 5.1 brings promised anti-theft “kill switch”
Android Lollipop 5.1 is out for some Nexus phones, and it comes with an anti-theft kill switch. Now you can use Android Device Protection to freeze your phone if it’s lost or stolen.
Woman reunited with stolen iPhone thanks to accidental Facebook selfie post
A woman and her iPhone have been happily reunited, thanks to the new owner having accidentally posted a selfie onto her Facebook page that went viral.
Police thwarted by remote wiping of tablets and phones
Several UK police forces are left baffled after evidence on phones and tablets has evaporated into thin air, even after suspects have been taken into custody.
Google and Microsoft want to kill your phone if it’s stolen. Do you feel safer?
The law enforcement group Secure Our Smartphones is claiming victory after Google and Microsoft announced they will add a “kill switch” to their mobile operating systems.
Mandatory phone kill switch bill resurrected by California Senate
The first time it came up for a vote, legislators turned it down, saying the pro-consumer bill would be “bad for business”. Now, after having dropped the requirement for tablets and having added 7 months to the deadline for phones to have mandatory kill switches, the bill has passed and is headed to the Assembly. 