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California Bans Cell Phone Spam

After January, no more spam on your cell phone.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California Gov. Gray Davis has signed a bill that will ban companies from sending unwanted text messages to cell phones.

The bill was part of what Davis called a package of "leave-us-alone legislation."

"We have a little home office, and I'm constantly getting unwanted ads there," Davis said last week after signing the bill.

The bill's author, Assemblyman Tim Leslie, R-Tahoe City, said the bill will stop spam text messages from getting as out of control as spam e-mail.

Other bills included in the package will ban unsolicited faxed advertisements and changes to the state's do-not-call list for telemarketers.

The laws go into effect in January.

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