Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Friday that would remove the word “squaw” from all geographic place names in California, declaring the term to be a “racist and sexist slur” — and leaving the town of Squaw Valley in an uproar.
The Lyon County Justice Complex in western Nevada was recently renamed in honor of former President Donald J. Trump.
President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday evening that he would veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) if it included an amendment to rename ten U.S. Army bases that had been named for Confederate generals.
Under Obama, the Army said of renaming bases: “It should be noted that the naming occurred in the spirit of reconciliation, not division.”
The Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday evening to pass an amendment offered by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to rename several U.S. military bases named after Confederate generals.
The City Council of Los Angeles voted Tuesday to rename Rodeo Road — not to be confused with the more famous and posh Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills — after former President Barack Obama.
