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AB 2113 would restrict unauthorized drone flights near large outdoor entertainment venues, but aviation attorneys say questions remain over state authority. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The California State Assembly has passed a bill that would prohibit the operation of a drone within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or amusement park, but legal questions remain as to whether such prohibitions might run afoul of the FAA’s exclusive jurisdiction of the national airspace. On August 27, the legislature passed AB 2113, which previously had been passed by both the state Assembly and Senate, in a 76-0 final… Read more: California Passes 400-Foot Drone Restriction for Concerts, Raising FAA Pre-Emption Questions
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