
California could ban tackle football for kids under 12 over health concerns
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Lawmakers in California will begin debate on a bill Wednesday that would ban tackle football for children under the age of 12, citing potential health and safety concerns.
The bill, authored by Democratic Assembly member Kevin McCarty, is scheduled to have its first public hearing before a legislative committee and is still a long way from passing. Wednesday's hearing is crucial as the bill must clear the state Assembly by the end of January to have a chance of becoming law this year.
The move would follow previous attempts in California to ban tackle football for kids, as well as in New York and Illinois, which have all failed to pass.
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