Art contest: A new state flag
Congratulations to the winners of our annual art contest, which asked teens to create a new flag for California. The L.A. Youth staff chose these images as the winners.



First Place, Stephanie Wong, 15, Temple City HS. Teacher: Diane Chang-Ho.
“Part of the flag is white because I feel like California is really peaceful, for example they’re really accepting of gay people. Green is for the agriculture. The gold represents the gold rush and how warm California is. And the star represents Sacramento. The black font and capital letters make California look strong.”
“Part of the flag is white because I feel like California is really peaceful, for example they’re really accepting of gay people. Green is for the agriculture. The gold represents the gold rush and how warm California is. And the star represents Sacramento. The black font and capital letters make California look strong.”