California Lawmakers Urge Other States To Remove Southern Symbol In Assembly Resolution
By Aaron Morrison
August 18 2015 9:20 AM EDT
... The state Assembly this week called for a nationwide ban on Confederate flags and symbols displayed on federal property and state capitols. The joint resolution was unanimously approved with 74 votes Monday ...
The resolution calls on the U.S. Congress to enact restrictions on displays of the flag – restrictions that California already adopted in a measure signed by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown last year. Under the law, state officials are prohibited from displaying or selling merchandise emblazoned with the Confederate battle flag, according to a Los Angeles Times report. The ban does not apply to images of the flag that are found in books, digital media or state museums if they are displayed for educational or historical purposes ...
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