California’s four-year effort to bring reparations to the forefront of the state’s agenda seems to have failed, at least for now. Yesterday, Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill which would have made it easier for black Californians who believe their land was taken unfairly via eminent domain to be compensated.
The bill would have created a process for families to file a claim with the state if they believe the government seized their property through eminent domain due to discriminatory motives and without providing fair compensation…
“I thank the author for his commitment to redressing past racial injustices,” Newsom said in a statement. “However, this bill tasks a nonexistent state agency to carry out its various provisions and requirements, making it impossible to implement.”
The real story here is the fact that the state agency he referred to does not exist. That’s because…
