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- The Los Angeles City Council unanimously repealed Municipal Code Section 56.16 banning playing catch on public streets and sidewalks.
- Enacted around 1945, the law imposed fines up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail.
- Councilmember Bob Blumenfield (Los Angeles City Council) introduced the repeal and called the regulation "uncommonly silly."
- The council directs the city attorney to draft the repeal ordinance, which will return for a final vote.
