Bill Seeks To Address Head Injuries for Young Athletes

Legislation (AB 25), by Assembly member Mary Hayashi (D-Castro Valley) and Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Moorpark), would expand a California Interscholastic Federation bylaw that requires high school athletes to be taken out of a game immediately and be seen by medical personnel if they sustain a concussion. The bill would make the requirement a state law and widen its scope to include junior high and elementary schools, as well as youth groups that use public facilities or grounds.

• "California Measure Targets Head Injuries in Youth Sports" (Sanders, Sacramento Bee, 12/15).