California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have permitted schools to give slave descendants special consideration in admissions.
Newsom said the bill was “unnecessary.”
“These institutions already have the authority to determine whether to provide admissions preferences like this one, and accordingly, this bill is unnecessary,” Newsom said in his veto. “I encourage the institutions referenced in this bill to review and determine how, when, and if this type of preference can be adopted.”
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