There are several snarky knee-jerk reactions in the comments here, but state assemblies pass things all the time that ultimately fail to pass or get vetoed. Now the public will debate it, contact their state senators to give their opinions...it's all part of the process.

Americans are not allowed to buy Kinder eggs.

You have to compare Europe to California.

Regulatory speaking, California is America's Europe

california is the europe of the united states, for better or for worse.

Well that's one state, and the one that fancies itself as the most European in spirit, at that.