Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a handful of bills advancing the cause of reparations for Black Californians on Monday, dealing the latest blow to a first-of-its-kind movement to atone for state-inflicted harms from slavery to the present day.

Newsom rejected bills that would have allowed the descendants of enslaved people to receive preference in university admissions, business licenses and loans for first-time homebuyers.

“The Governor’s veto is more than disappointing,” said Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), who wrote the college admissions bill, in a statement. “While the Trump Administration threatens our institutions of higher learning and attacks the foundations of diversity and inclusivity, now is not the time to shy away from the fight to protect students who have descend

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