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California Has New Law Protecting College Press from Censorship

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· Story link California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a prohibition on prior restraint and other forms of censorship…

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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a prohibition on prior restraint and other forms of censorship of the college press. It makes California the first state to prohibit censorship of college newspapers. The bill passed by wide margins in both houses. (10/2/06)

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