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California state Capitol to remove 137-year-old Columbus statue from rotunda

By Emma Colton
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California state Capitol to remove 137-year-old Columbus statue from rotunda

A statue of Christopher Columbus that was installed 137 years ago in the California state Capitol’s rotunda will be removed.

California legislative leaders said Tuesday that a statue of Columbus and Queen Isabella from 1883 will be removed following multiple calls from activists to dismantle statues of the explorer across the country.

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