Bill to end Indian mascots is killed

Sacramento Bee ^ | June 6, 2003 | Jim Sanders

[Weimdog]

Legislation to ban California public schools or their mascots from being named after American Indian tribes was killed Thursday by the state Assembly.

AB 858 sparked lengthy debate over whether the bill was a much-needed attempt to end an offensive practice or an exaggerated example of political correctness.

[Weimdog]

"Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg, the Los Angeles Democrat who proposed AB 858, said, "You do not have to have racist intent to have a racist outcome."

Bigfatlesbian Goldberg worries about everything but the budget.

[NormsRevenge]

After AB 858 was defeated Thursday, Goldberg placed it on the Assembly's inactive file, meaning it can be resurrected next year.

resurrected next year.. something Davi$ wished he could say for his political career after he gets recalled. ;-)

[bruin66]

Assemblyman Tim Leslie, R-Tahoe City, said he is a proud former Arcadia High School Apache.

And I, a Mark Keppel High School (Alhambra, CA) AZTEC.