Assemblyman Luis Alejo has proposed a bill aiming to ban the use of “Redskins” as a mascot in California public schools.
Alejo, D-Salinas, introduced the California Racial Mascots Act in the Assembly on Monday. It would ban the use of the Redskins name in light of public pressure for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League to change the longstanding team name.
There are four California public high schools listed with the Redskins mascot on MaxPreps.com. They include Gustine, Calaveras, Tulare and Chowchilla. There are 69 high schools in the nation with the school mascot listed on the prep sports website.
To read Alejo’s bill, go here.
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