A new California bill is reaching so far as to tax resident’s conversations via a text messaging tax that is making huge waves, red and blue alike.

Texting while driving is an epidemic that has plagued this country since texting technology first came out, and it has led to countless devastating deaths.

Driving requires complete concentration. Texting while driving can be a death sentence. Even taking a second or two to read a message can cost a driver or passenger his life or a lifetime of misery. Unfortunately, there are too many cases to document.