California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that aimed to grant priority college admissions to applicants directly descended from individuals who were enslaved in the US before 1900. The measure was criticized for being an unconstitutional racial proxy, and its rejection means it won’t become law despite its intended purpose of addressing disparities.
Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-13/governor-vetos-reparations-bill