Brown Signs Bill Aimed at Reducing Concussion Risk Among Middle School, High School Football Players

On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill (AB 2127) that aims to reduce concussion and brain injury risk among high school and middle school football players by limiting the number of full-contact practices allowed. Under the measure, such middle and high schools will be limited to holding full-contact practices two or fewer times each week and prohibited from holding such practices during the off-season.

• "Gov. Brown Limits Full-Contact Football Practices for Teens" (McGreevy, "PolitiCal," Los Angeles Times, 7/21).
• "Full-Contact Youth Football Practices Restricted" (Nirappil, AP/Washington Times, 7/21).