VICTORY!!!:  I’m declaring victory in the fight against the California Legislature’s efforts to shove slavery reparations down the throats of Californians.   (Yes, I know that California was not a slave state.  Try telling that to our honorable legislators).

Governor Newsom has now vetoed AB7 (which would have allowed California universities to give preferences to the descendants of American slavery), AB57 (which would have set aside housing funds for the descendants of slaves), and AB742 (which would have given the descendants of slaves priority in seeking licenses)

This is a new tactic by those who seek to avoid Proposition 209’s ban on racial preferences.  Our opponents think they can avoid both the state and federal constitutions by converting racial preferences to preferences for the descendants of slavery. I believe they are mistaken on that.  But for AB7, AB57, and AB742, we won’t needed to put that to the test, since they are now vetoed.

This is only a partial victory.  These folks are sure to be back.  They always are.  And they did manage to get a program at Cal State University to study how to implement a reparations program in the future.  But for now, thanks to everybody who helped by sending postcards and letters to the Governor and by preparing for litigation!!!!