California senator introduces bill to drop Cold War anti-communist laws

 
March 31, 2008

From the San Jose Mercury News:

‘SACRAMENTOSen. Alan Lowenthal thinks it’s about time that California removes some of the last vestiges of the Cold War from its laws.

‘The Long Beach Democrat has introduced a bill that would scrap statutes allowing teachers and other public employees to be fired for being members of the Communist Party.

‘The measure, scheduled to be considered Wednesday by the Senate Education Committee, also would drop a requirement that representatives of organizations seeking to use school facilities sign a form stating they do not have communist affiliations.’

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