California bill proposes requiring Anaheim Angels to drop Los Angeles from team name
California Assemblymember Avelino Valencia introduced bill AB 2512 that would require the MLB franchise to use the name 'Anaheim Angels' in official documents and marketing if the city provides special legal treatment for stadium redevelopment. The bill passed the Assembly unanimously and now heads to the state Senate.
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Breitbart frames this as correcting false marketing that ignores the team's actual location; the Post takes a historical narrative approach, exploring how team names have evolved over decades. Both cover the same bill and outcome.
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“California Bill Could Force Anaheim Angels to Finally Drop 'Los Angeles' from Name”
“Why Angels keep changing name — and why it could happen again”
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