California lawmakers and state officials proposed a...

California lawmakers and state officials proposed a spate of new laws to counter terrorism, including new wiretap rules and the death penalty for terror attacks. A 17-point Assembly Republican plan would stiffen sentences for terror activities, including adding terrorism to the list of special circumstances for which the death penalty could be imposed. Republicans additionally propose to expand that to include e-mail and Internet communications, and to bar Internet providers from informing customers they're under investigation. The proposals mirror the federal anti-terrorism law signed by President Bush last month.