California entered the union in 1850 as a free state—yet black Californians are about to cash out big on reparations.

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 ...

The creation of a Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery in California is a first-in-the-nation step toward moving ...

Situational politics led the California governor approved a comprehensive study in 2020, who now resists helping descendants ...

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

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law authorizing $6 million for California State University to study how to confirm ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed several reparations bills that would have given descendants of enslaved people preferences in ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has approved a new state agency that will be responsible for administering reparations to ...

S tate lawmakers in Sacramento introduced 2,350 bills this year. Of those, about a third survived the gantlet of hearings, ...

State lawmakers in Sacramento introduced 2,350 bills this year. Of those, about one-third survived the gauntlet of hearings, compromises and votes in the Democratic-dominated Legislature and made it ...