No more foie gras for California?

Just heard on French TV that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will ban force feeding of birds for foie gras in California. The French are starting to whine, of course (typical, American, "anti-French move"; some guy even implied the reason was that French products were too competitive).

Of course, some little details they didn't mind mentioning (emphasis mine):

Foie gras made by force feeding birds is to be banned in California after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger bowed to a plea from Sir Paul McCartney.

From 2012, the force feeding of ducks, geese and other birds to produce the delicacy will be outlawed under legislation signed by Mr Schwarzenegger.

The ban will also apply to sales of the product if it was made by force feeding birds.

Mr Schwarzenegger said the legislation gave producers more than seven years to "evolve and perfect a humane way for a duck to consume grain to increase the size of its liver".