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Bill Banning Confederate Names Advances in California

Senate Bill 539 would prohibit the state from naming schools, public buildings, parks and roads after those who fought in the Civil War for the South.
A Confederate flag is seen flying at a roadside August 18, 2005 in Brandy Station, Virginia Brandy Station was the location of the bloodiest cavalry fight in the Civil War history.

A Confederate flag is seen flying at a roadside August 18, 2005 in Brandy Station, Virginia Brandy Station was the location of the bloodiest cavalry fight in the Civil War history.

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By
David Knowles

What's in a name? 

A bill that seeks to prohibit California from naming schools, government buildings, parks and roads after Confederate leaders advanced in a Senate committee Tuesday, the Sacramento Bee reported. The move comes one week after South Carolina removed the flag of the Confederacy from a pole at the statehouse.