California will officially apologize for state's role in slavery and discrimination

USA TODAY - For more and to sign up click here Juliann Ventura California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed several bills to address the state's history of racial discrimination, including a formal apology for its "role in the perpetuation of slavery." "The State of California accepts responsibility for the role we played in promoting, facilitating, and permitting the institution of slavery, as well as its…