California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill requiring the state to apologize for its historical role in slavery and racial discrimination against black residents.
The bill stated that California apologizes for the harm caused by its history of segregation, discrimination, coercive sterilization, physical injury, psychological harm, and unequal disbursal of state and federal funding, declaring that such actions should not be repeated.
The apology bill was signed by Newsom, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, and Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero.
In a statement, Newsom said the state accepts responsibility for its role in “promoting, facilitating, and permitting the institution of slavery, as well as its enduring legacy of persistent racial disparities.”…