The bill, introduced by San Fernando Valley Assemblywoman Luz Rivas, passed the State Assembly Thursday in a unanimous bipartisan vote.
Luz calls the term -- used to describe non U-S citizens -- derogatory and dehumanizing.
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It has been used in California law since 1937.
The bill calls for it to be replaced with more appropriate language such as "foreign national."
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