*Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have allowed California universities to consider an applicant’s lineage to enslaved ancestors in their admissions process. Assembly Bill 7 would have permitted—but not required—colleges to give preference to descendants of slavery, Politico reports. In his Oct. 13 veto message, Newsom called the proposal “unecessary,” stating that universities […]

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