AB 48: E-waste redux

As electronic products proliferate, so do the toxic problems they create at the end of their useful life. California took a first step toward preventing the disposal of products containing toxic heavy metals by enacting an e-waste law, but it covers only TVs and computer monitors. AB 48 (Saldaña) would have prohibited the sale of a broad range of electronic products in California after 2010 if they contained lead, mercury or other dangerous heavy metals. Europe has done it. Why can’t California?