California Legislation Bans ‘Redskins’ Team Name

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California governor Jerry Brown announced over the weekend that he signed legislation that prohibits public schools in the state from using the name “Redskins.”

The California Racial Mascots Act prevents use of the name for a team or mascot, because of its offensive nature to Native Americans. California is the first state in the nation to prohibit use of the name. Currently, four schools in the state use the name, and they have until January 2017 to phase it out.

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