ASSEMBLY BILL 13

Thank you all for showing interest in Assembly Bill 13.

If approved, and signed by the Governor, Assembly Bill l3: California Racial Mascot Act would prohibit public schools from using the term Redskins as a school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname. The ban would affect elementary, middle, and high schools in the state of California, taking affect on January 1, 2007.

Assembly Bill 13 will not take away funding from our public schools. California public 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.

For more information, Go to Full Language Text of AB 13 type in AB 13, and/or under author type in Jackie Goldberg for full language text of AB 13. You can also visit ALLARM's website, ALLARM for further information on AB 13 and the mascot issue.

We are asking people to make support AB 13 calls, e-mails, and/or letters to both the Governor and First Lady Maria Shriver. Contact information for both is provided below:

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633
e-mail: Governor's Email

First Lady Maria Shriver
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Fax: (916) 445-4633

Once again, thank you all for your interest in AB 13.

For hundreds of years, Native communities have endured the legacy of racial bigotry, and witness everyday the affects it continues to have on our Native children today. Don't let this injustice continue into our next generation of Native children. WE ARE PEOPLE, NOT MASCOTS.

Thank you for taking an active interest in this bill and the issue.

Sincerely,
ALLARM Steering Committee

July Reports

Last updated on July 11, 2005