From the Sacramento Bee: Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday night vetoed several bills that were part of the Legislative Black Caucus’ ‘Road to Repair’ priority package, intended to address a legacy of injustice toward Black Californians. Of the caucus’ 15 bills, only ten made it to the governor’s desk, and he vetoed more than half of them. The governor vetoed bills that would have given descendants of slaves more opportunity for university admission, home-buying and professional licenses, and also shot down proposals to expand Diversity Equity and Inclusion strategic planning and help people regain property after racially-motivated eminent domain.
...On the subject of Assembly Bill 7, which would have clarified that California colleges* are allowed to consider whether an applicant was a descendent of slaves, Newsom thanked author Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, D-Jefferson Park, but said the bill was “unnecessary” because state universities already have the power to determine whether to make such admission preferences. “I encourage the institutions referenced in this bill to review and determine how, when, and if this type of preference can be adopted,” he wrote...
Full story at https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article312490297.html.
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*The bill would have applied to UC, CSU, and private institutions. See AB 7 text:
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