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Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a California bill that would have exempted future reparations payments from the state's personal income tax.
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, D-Inglewood, described the decision as a major setback for efforts to financially address historical injustices.
McKinnor told Fox News Digital that she is "deeply disappointed" by the veto of Assembly Bill 2186. In a statement, she argued that reparations are intended to repair harm rather than serve as a government handout.
She stated that allowing the state to tax such payments would partially take back the compensation meant for those affected by slavery. Newsom signed the veto on Sept.
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