California to remove ‘offensive’ place names

California Governor Gavin Newson originally ordered the word “squaw” to be removed from names in a bill in 2022

The word “squaw” will be dropped from the names of dozens of places across California, as it is widely deemed a slur that denigrates Native American women, Californian officials have announced on Friday.

The word will be removed from the names of more than 30 geographic features and locations, now that a committee tasked with reviewing them has approved new names...