What happened to that anti-spanking bill?

First mentioned here. An update from California Catholic Daily:

They let it die
Deadline kills “anti-spanking” bill in state assembly

From 2004: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Guidance for Effective Discipline
AAP: What is the best way to discipline my child?

From the American College of Pediatricians:

Analysis of Corporal Punishment by Parents

The American College of Pediatricians carefully reviewed the available research on corporal punishment in developing a position statement on the subject. Its conclusion: Disciplinary spanking by parents, when properly used, can be effective component in an overall disciplinary plan with children. The details are contained in the following statements.

Corporal Punishment Position Click on this link to view the Corporal Punishment position statement. For the complete report, view the policy statement listed below.

Guidelines for Parental Use of Disciplinary Spanking Click on this link to view guidelines for a parent's use of disciplinary spanking.

Corporal Punishment Policy

Click on this link to view the Corporal Punishment policy statement, which contains all the research and support
for the position statement.