Ah, so it was Leland Yee who was behind the anti-video game bill that got defeated yesterday.

That explains quite a lot, actually. Though not quite as well-known in video gaming circles as guys like Jack Thompson or Joe Lieberman were, Mr. Yee has long been roughly equivalent to them when it comes to this kind of ignorant, asinine, anti-games crap.

Also of relevance:

"Victory! US Politicians Fail To Outlaw Games"

"Kotick, Riccitiello, Levine and More Praise Supreme Court Victory"