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Assemblyman Isadore Hall, Compton, left, and Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar, smile as Hall's measure prohibiting California state government departments from selling or displaying items with an image of the Confederate flag was approved by the Senate Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in Sacramento, Calif. The bill, AB2444, which excludes non government employees and businesses from the ban, to avoid violating constitutional free speech protections now goes to the governor. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Lawmakers ask NFL to support Redskins’ name change

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August 19, 2014 12:49 am

State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, right, pumps his fist after the Senate approved the state budget at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, June 15, 2014. Lawmakers faced a Sunday deadline to pass the $108 billion spending plan that meets Gov. Jerry Brown's demand for a rainy day fund and paying down debt while allocating some of the surplus to programs benefiting lower-income Californians.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California legislature approves $108 billion state budget

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June 16, 2014 2:54 am