CA Sen. Ricardo Lara proposes replacing statue of Junipero Serra with one of Sally Ride

A statue of Father Junipero Serra, the founder of Californias missions and a controversial figure for his role in a process that began the decimation of the Native American population, stands in Statuary Hall in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 30, 2015. Pope Francis announced January 29, 2015, his plans to canonize Serra in September 2015 when hes scheduled to visit the East Coast. AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

California's current contributions to Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol are President Ronald Reagan and Father Junipero Serra, but that could change.

If you've ever been to the U.S. Capitol building and taken a tour, you'll know about Statuary Hall. It's the huge, semi-circular room housing statues of notable Americans, two from each state.

California's current contributions to the hall are President Ronald Reagan and Father Junipero Serra, the founder of the California missions. But that could change.

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has proposed replacing the statue of Junipero Serra with one of astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.

Senator Ricardo Lara joined Take Two to discuss his proposal, to be voted on in the California Senate this week.