NEWSOM: California ‘First State to Mandate the Development of Proposals for Reparations’

California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed Wednesday night that his administration is the “first in the nation” to create a new task force to study and develop proposals to institute racial reparations for historic slavery. “CA just became the first state in the nation to mandate the study and development of proposals for reparations. Our past is one of slavery, racism, and injustice. Our systems were built to oppress people of color. It’s past time we acknowledge that,” posted Newsom on social...