California has formally apologized for its role in perpetuating slavery in the state with the signing of a bill Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, even as a larger push for reparations faces ...

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The money would be distributed through matching grants. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and the California Federation of Teachers are among those who support the measure.

The governor signed and vetoed bills linked to the groundbreaking efforts. California Gov. Gavin Newsom dealt both wins and losses to legislation linked to the state's groundbreaking reparations ...

Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) FILE - Members of Coalition for a Just and Equitable California protest and demand lawmakers to take up a vote on two reparations bill in the rotunda on the ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Wednesday that regulate the locations and operations of gas and oil drilling sites across California, a move he says will allow local governments to restrict ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. California Gov. Gavin Newsom arrives at a press conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP ...

Deadpool, and one themed around Wolverine. All three 4K Blu-ray editions of “Deadpool & Wolverine” will feature the film encoded in 4K and HDR (UPDATE: including, in a rare move for a Disney 4 ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several gun control measures Tuesday, including one that allows the court to consider stalking and animal cruelty as grounds to restrict access to firearms.

This chart shows how the polling margin in California has changed over the course of the campaign, first for the Biden vs. Trump matchup, and now for Harris vs. Trump. About this data Note ...