California Senate bans use of Redskin Mascot at Schools
Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at 04:35AM
TheSpook
Anti-mascot bill Passes Senate, faces test in Assembly and in Gov's office
The California State Senate has passed what may be the
most sweeping anti-Indian mascot law in the country. The legislation
still has to clear a few more hurdles before becoming law. The bill, by
Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg, D-Los Angeles, was approved 22-10 and
returned to the State Assembly for a vote on additional amendments
inserted in the Senate. The bill then goes to the desk of Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger for final approval. The legislation bans the use of the
word "Redskin." If approved and signed, the Mascot Bill would make
California the first state to put a ban on mascot names. The ban would
affect all middle- and high schools in the state, and would take affect
January 1, 2006, but schools could continue using old team uniforms
with the Redskin name on them until they wore out if they selected a
new team name and discontinued using Redskins as a name for any school
publications or on any marquees or signs. [more ]
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