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Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday vetoed legislation to restrict the use of drones over private property.
The legislation would have made flying a drone lower than 350 feet above private property without consent a trespass violation.
“Drone technology certainly raises novel issues that merit careful examination,” Brown wrote in his veto message. “This bill, however, while well-intentioned, could expose the occasional hobbyist and the FAA-approved commercial user alike to burdensome litigation and new causes of action.
Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), author of the bill, has said the measure would prevent camera-equipped drones from peeping into windows or other invasions of privacy.
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