Published Jun 6, 2003 1:15 pm : Updated Jan 31, 2009 4:45 pm
The Assembly has rejected a bill that would bar California public schools from using Indian names as their mascots unless they have permission from a nearby tribe.
The measure went down to defeat on a roll call vote of 37-to-31.
Opponents labeled the bill trivial.
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