Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would give California colleges and universities the ability to provide preferential admission to an applicant that is a “descendant of slavery.” Assembly Bill 7 was introduced by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan and passed by the California Legislature in September. Had the bill been passed, higher education institutions would have had the ability to give admission preference to individuals who have direct lineage to someone who experienced American slavery. Newsom justified his veto by stating “institutions already have the authority to determine whether to provide admissions preferences like this one, and accordingly, this bill is unnecessary.” Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Alice Conry 📸: Sam Clayton . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #gavinnewsom #californialegislature #ab7