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- Morris Griffin holds up a sign during a meeting by the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans in Oakland, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim taken land
By SOPHIE AUSTIN - Associated Press/Report for America
Wed,09/25/24-8:00PM , 577 Reads
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly taken by the government.
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- California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the opening ceremony for Panda Ridge, the new exhibit at the San Diego Zoo, Aug. 8, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan, File)
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use
By SOPHIE AUSTIN - Associated Press/Report for America
Tue,08/13/24-7:01AM , 450 Reads
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent letters Tuesday to school districts, urging them to restrict students’ use of smartphones on campus — a move that comes amid an ongoing nationwide debate about the mental health impacts of social media on teens and young children.
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- Descendants of Nelson Bell, brothers Milford Fonza, front left, and Elmer Fonza, front right, surrounded by extended family members, show their ancestors' pictures in Glendora, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Family members standing from left: Trent Mure, with son Armani Mure, and his wife Tami Mure, William Woolery, Louie Hobbs and Carolyn Fonza. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors
By SOPHIE AUSTIN - Associated Press/Report for America
Fri,07/19/24-11:06PM , 123 Reads
COLOMA, Calif. (AP) — In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.
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- Parents, students, and staff of Chino Valley Unified School District hold up signs in favor of protecting LGBTQ+ policies at Don Antonio Lugo High School, in Chino, Calif., June 15, 2023. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Monday, July 15, 2024, barring school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP, File)
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Southern California school district sues Gov. Newsom over new gender-identity law
By SOPHIE AUSTIN - Associated Press/Report for America
Tue,07/16/24-1:18PM , 539 Reads
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school district involved in an ongoing legal battle with the state over the district's gender-identity policy sued Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday over a new law banning districts from requiring that parents be notified of their child's gender identification change.
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