Update #2 on California Legislative Action on Drone Use
We just blogged about AB 56, wending its way through the California Legislature. SB 142 is also not without controversy. This measure, which was originally drafted as an anti-paparazzi statute, incudes a prohibition against use of drones less than 350 feet above ground level of private property. The Consumer Electronics Association has sent a strongly worded letter of opposition, published here, asserting that the 350 foot rule is arbitrary and would unleash a wave of litigation, including on federal preemption and constitutional grounds.
The deadline for passing AB 56 this year is September 11, 2015.