Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) poured cold water on a Democratic proposal to ban full-contact football for children under 12 in California.
Assembly Bill 734, which was introduced by California Democrat Kevin McCarty of Sacramento, passed an Assembly committee 5-2 last week and still has to be taken up by the full state Assembly and Senate. The bill would gradually ban tackle football for California youth, starting with kids under 6 in 2025, before moving to kids under 10 in 2027 and all children under 12 in 2029.
While the ban on tackle football for kids under 12 gained some traction among California Democrats, Newsom made it clear on Tuesday that he would not sign the bill if it made it to his desk, ABC 10 reported.
“I will not sign legislation that bans youth tackle football,” Newsom said. “I am deeply concerned about the health and safety of our young athletes, but an…
