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Legislation

​California - March, 2012 - California Legislature Strikes Back Against Unruly Fans.  California’s Assembly Bill 2464 Lets Pro Teams Ban Unruly Fans.  See California Bill Would Ban Violent Fans From Games by Demian Bulwa, San Francisco Chronicle, March 14, 2012, page C1.
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California Bill Sidelines Convicted Athletes.  Click here for the bill's text.  Click here for the Assembly's bill analysis.  Click here for Governor Schwarzenegger's Bill Signing Video.  Click here for USA Today Story: Calif. Bill Targets Felons In Athletics, USA Today, September 6, 2006 Page 3C by Jack Carey.   Click here for LA Times's story on Bill's impact: Two-Year Schools Run Into Troubles, Los Angeles Times August 24, 2006.  For the opposing viewpoint, see Community Colleges: Director Calls Foul on Bill Proposal, Sacramento Bee, September 1, 2006 Page C2 by Quwan Spears.
 
Legislative Protection For Sports Officials - Some states have passed legislation specifically criminalizing batteries committed against sports officials.  Click here for National Association of Sports Officials' Special Report on Legislative Protection For Sports Officials.  Click here for link to article about batteries against sports officials and how laws can help.


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