FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Three Fresno County schools are changing their mascots to comply with a recent state assembly bill.

Those mascots include the Tenaya Middle School Braves, the Tioga Middle School Tomahawks, and the Lowell Elementary School Warriors.

They will now be known as the Tenaya Titans, the Tioga Hawks, and the Lowell Lions.

The changes align with Assembly Bill 3074, also known as the California Racial Mascots Act, passed in 2024. The law, which will go into effect on July 1, 2026, expands restrictions on the use of Native American-related mascots, team names, and nicknames in California public schools.

In an effort to keep their original mascots, some schools, like Sanger High and Clark Intermediate School in Clovis, were proactive.

On June 2, YourCentralVaalley.com reported that the Sanger High Apaches were keeping their mascot after receiving the support and approval of the tribe’s Chief. We also reported in December that the Clark Chieftains were able to keep their mascot thanks to authorization by North Fork Rancheria Vice Chairperson Fred Beihn.

These three schools say the name changes were a welcome process chosen through discussions and surveys with students, staff, and their families.

“Their shared excitement has made this a joyful celebration of unity, inclusivity, and belonging for every student. Our students have been at the heart of the process, building a true sense of ownership and pride in who we are becoming and where we attend school,” said Jennifer Her-Yang, principal at Lowell Elementary School.