On Sept. 29, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 2296 authored by Assembly member Reggie Jones-Sawyer. The bill proposed extending the term for the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans by an additional year until July 1, 2024.
Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los Angeles) wrote AB 2799 to ensure a fair trial is afforded to all and not have an artist’s work, no matter what creative medium they are in, used to stir up racial biases and stereotypes.
To close the Black student achievement gap Newsom talked about plans to build a diverse teaching workforce of stable prepared professional teachers including more teachers that look like their students. “That’s incredibly important as related particularly to African American achievement.”