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School leaders at Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento, known as \u201cthe home of the Warriors,\u201d is going to remove a stereotypical depiction of a Native American man painted on the wall of its gym, according to The Sacramento Bee<\/a>.<\/p>\n Native students and community members presented a petition to the Sacramento City Unified School District, asking that the mural and other Native symbols be removed from the campus, according to the article.<\/p>\n The trustees directed facilities staff to take down the mural as soon as possible, according to district officials.<\/p>\n Legislation passed in 2024 bars schools from using Native American names, nicknames and mascots considered derogatory after July 1, 2026. However, it allows mascots and names on facilities to remain until the next scheduled routine maintenance.<\/p>\n It could cost about $250,000 to change campus signs, team uniforms and merchandise, according to the district.<\/p>\n EdSource is dedicated to covering in California and nationally. Other publications may republish EdSource articles, online or in print, at no charge, provided adherence to our guidelines. The embed code provided here includes a tracking pixel to enable us to measure the reach of our stories. It must be included in any online pickup of EdSource stories.<\/p>\n The following guidelines apply to all EdSource content, including stories, podcasts and video:<\/p>\n Editing stories: Trimming stories for length or adding additional localized reporting is allowed. However, if you wish to make material edits, please contact EdSource for approval prior to publication. Please reach out to Andrew and Smita at republish@edsource.org<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n Crediting EdSource: Authors and EdSource should be credited in the byline with a link back to the original article. (This is in the embed code. Please be sure to include it.)<\/p>\n Monetization: EdSource stories cannot be sold, but it\u2019s OK to put EdSource articles on pages with ads.<\/p>\n Photos and graphics: Assets such as photos and graphics must be added manually. Photos taken by EdSource staff may be republished, but some images, such as those from third-party providers (Associated Press, iStock), may not be republished without permission or payment. Proceed with caution. You may also run your own photos with the EdSource story. On occasion, EdSource editors may be able to provide partners with embed codes for graphics or localized data. If you have questions, please contact us.<\/p>\n RSS Feeds: News organizations cannot systematically republish all EdSource articles via RSS feed or other mechanism.<\/p>\n
News Brief<\/p>\n Tuesday, June 2, 2026 \u2014 9:59 am<\/p>\n June 2, 2026<\/p>\n School leaders at Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento, known as \u201cthe home of the Warriors,\u201d is going to remove a stereotypical depiction of a Native American man painted on the wall of its gym, according to The Sacramento Bee<\/a>.<\/p>\n Native students and community members presented a petition to the Sacramento City Unified School District, asking that the mural and other Native symbols be removed from the campus, according to the article.<\/p>\n The trustees directed facilities staff to take down the mural as soon as possible, according to district officials.<\/p>\n Legislation passed in 2024 bars schools from using Native American names, nicknames and mascots considered derogatory after July 1, 2026. However, it allows mascots and names on facilities to remain until the next scheduled routine maintenance.<\/p>\n It could cost about $250,000 to change campus signs, team uniforms and merchandise, according to the district.<\/p>\n More News Briefs <\/p>\n \n Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 8:57 am <\/p>\n Study: California teachers unions among strongest in the nation<\/a><\/p>\n \n Monday, June 1, 2026, 10:28 am <\/p>\n Modesto superintendent proposes statewide educator insurance pool<\/a><\/p>\n \n Monday, June 1, 2026, 9:55 am <\/p>\n Trans athlete wins state track titles, draws mixed response from gubernatorial candidates<\/a><\/p>\n \n Friday, May 29, 2026, 2:50 pm <\/p>\n Southern California eighth grader wins National Spelling Bee<\/a><\/p>\n \n Friday, May 29, 2026, 10:00 am <\/p>\n
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