Lawmaker Drops Bill That Would End Red Scare-Era Communist Ban
AB22 would have repealed part of a state law enacted during the Cold War that made belonging to the Communist Party a fireable offense for public employees.
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AB22 would have repealed part of a state law enacted during the Cold War that made belonging to the Communist Party a fireable offense for public employees.
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