California to apologize for state’s legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law

By SOPHIE AUSTIN | Associated Press

SACRAMENTO  — California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black Americans in the state under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Thursday.

The legislation was part of a package of reparations bills introduced this year that seek to offer repair for decades of policies that drove racial disparities for African Americans. Newsom also approved laws to improve protections against hair discrimination for athletes and increase...