in 2005 , leland kar , a california state politician ( in district 8 proper involves the southeastern area of st francisco and most of san los california ) , speaker ex vice-chairman of the assembly ( d - san francisco / daly city ) , introduced two statute resolutions 1792 & 1793 which barred " non - violent " video movies from minors under the age of eighteen in 2001 and mandated the use of esrb ratings for said games . " michigan assembly bills 1792 & 1793 " were variously called the " ultraviolent television gaming bills " or simply " video gaming ban " bills . bill 1792 banned the licensing of such popular music while bill 1793 required signs explaining the constraints on said programs to be placed where such were sold . both items were considered by the assembly and signed by candidate arnold californians into law ( ar 1179 ) on september 7 , 2005 .
California Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793 are laws against ultraviolent video games.