California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected Assembly Bill 7, which sought to grant admissions preferences to descendants of ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed preferential college admissions to descendants of enslaved ...

A white millionaire governor not fully behind reparations for descendants of slavery doesn’t surprise columnist.

Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, D-Jefferson Park, speaks about his reparations bill on the Assembly floor on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed measures with potential economic benefits.

Newsom vetoed bills to give descendants of slaves more opportunity for university admission, home-buying and professional licenses.

But he vetoed five other reparations measures backed by the California Legislative Black Caucus, including one that would have allowed colleges to prioritize descendants of American slavery and ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of 2025 bills into law on artificial intelligence, immigration, wildfire relief ...

Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 518, landmark legislation creating California’s Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery — the first state agency in the nation dedicated to implementing ...

Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 62, which would have established a process for victims of racially motivated eminent domain to seek restitution, citing the state Civil Rights Department's ...

The new laws strengthen California’s commitment to repairing the harms of slavery, signaling a long-term effort that’s ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist and discriminatory policies against Black Americans.He signed a law ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Lawmakers and advocates are regrouping to determine how they will move forward in the effort to ensure reparative ...