In recent years California has paved grounds with Green Legislation passed in 2008, to this summer's recent banning of plastic bags at grocery stores in Long Beach, and Tuesday morning's city council approval of an ordinance that would ban the sale of fur apparel in West Hollywood.
California is demonstrating another form of awareness by announcing, Los Angeles as the official host to the 2015 Special Olympics.
Founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics is currently the world's largest sport competition for the mentally disabled. The Los Angeles Times reported that the games, which have been running for about 40 years will bring, about 7,000 athletes and 40,000 volunteers, organizers said.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the games will be held in locations all-over Los Angels:Griffith Park, Staples Center and the Home Depot Center in Carson while USC and UCLA will host the athletes in student housing.
Before the announcement of the Special Olympics coming to Los Angeles for 2015, other special need events have been taking place for decades within the city.
California State Long Beach is one of the sites who have been embrassing the special needs community through Special local Special Olympics.
For over 41 years CSULB has been holding, Summer Games for Special Olympics.
The Daily 49er reported that the event last for two days with about 1,100 athletes participating in six different competitions.
The University of California, Davis and California State University of, Fullerton also host Special Games on their campuses.
