This one is even harder to believe than the usual nonsense coming out of the Left Coast. It’s California’s latest virtue-signal stunt – Governor Gavin Newsom signing a bill on September 26, 2024, for a formal “apology” for slavery in a state that never had slaves and entered the Union as a free state back in 1850, all while setting up a reparations agency on October 10, 2025, that’s sure to turn into a bottomless pit for taxpayer cash.
This isn’t justice; it’s a cynical cash grab disguised as atonement, with revelations from October 2025 showing Newsom’s creation of the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery under the Civil Rights Department – a new bureaucracy to “administer restitution” that’ll cost millions in overhead before a dime hits pockets. And what does it mean for California? A deeper deficit dive in a state already $68 billion in the red, with demands for “equity” programs that could balloon to $800 billion if the task force’s 2023 recommendations for $1.2 million per eligible person ever see light.
For the nation? It’s a blueprint for division, with blue states like Illinois and New York eyeing similar schemes that could suck federal funds through backdoor bailouts – spare me the “reparations,” this is redistribution on steroids, and America First means no more footing the bill for leftist guilt trips.
🤡 Gavin Newsom just created a “Reparations Bureau” in a state that never had slavery.
California entered the Union as a free state in 1850. No slaves. No plantations. No reason.
Yet Newsom just signed SB 518 to launch the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery — using… pic.twitter.com/qUrQ1pDJ5y
— Jake (@JakeCan72) October 12, 2025
The Signing Sham: Apology Without Accountability – California’s “Sorry” Slip
Unpack the farce, and Newsom’s September 26, 2024, signing of SB 1403 – the “apology bill” – is pure theater, with the governor issuing a formal state regret for “perpetuating the legacies of slavery” despite California joining as a free state on September 9, 1850, and banning slavery in its constitution. Revelations show it’s part of a package including SB 1050 for a slave memorial and SB 1403’s extension of the reparations task force, but no cash payouts – Newsom vetoed SB 1331 for a fund on September 29, 2024, citing budget woes, yet pushed through the agency on October 10, 2025, to “facilitate restitution” like property returns and community grants. This “apology” isn’t free; revelations indicate it’ll cost $50 million in initial setup for memorials and studies, all while California’s facing a $47 billion deficit projected for 2025.The intent? Revelations show it’s a foot in the door for bigger demands – the task force’s June 2023 report called for $1.2 million per black resident for “housing discrimination” harms from 1933-1977, totaling $800 billion for 2 million eligible, plus “free tuition” and “business grants.” Newsom’s “victory” on October 10 creates the bureau to “administer” this, opening floodgates for lawsuits and claims that could bankrupt the state.
What It Means for California: Deeper Deficits and Division – A $800 Billion Black Hole?
For California, this “reparations” push is fiscal suicide – revelations from October 2025 show the bureau’s launch under the Civil Rights Department adds $10 million yearly in admin costs, on top of the task force’s $1.5 million extension. With no slavery history, it’s a stretch – California was free, but revelations tie it to “legacies” like redlining, justifying payouts that could hit $5,000 per black resident annually for health harms. The state, already begging $28 billion in federal aid for 2025 wildfires could leverage “reparations” for more handouts – turning “equity” into extortion. Division? Revelations show backlash from Asian and Latino groups, with polls from September 2025 finding 55% of Californians oppose cash reparations, up from 48% in 2024, citing “unfairness” to non-black minorities.
Nationwide Ramifications: Blue States’ Blueprint – Sucking Federal Funds Dry
For the nation, California’s “apology” and agency are a Trojan horse – reports show similar pushes in New York (2023 task force) and Illinois (2021 commission), with demands for federal “reparations” like HR 40’s 2019 bill for a national study. This means billions redirected to “equity” slush funds, revelations indicate, with California likely lobbying for $100 billion in grants to “implement” the bureau’s work by 2027. The left’s play? Use states as labs for national payouts – revelations show Evanston’s 2021 $25,000 home grants as a model, costing $10 million for 400 families. For federal money? California’s $47 billion deficit means more bailouts – revelations from October 2025 budget talks show Newsom eyeing $20 billion in “equity aid” from D.C., turning reparations into a backdoor tax on red states.
Polls from September 2025 show 58% nationwide oppose federal reparations, with 65% of independents calling it “divisive spending.” Revelations indicate California’s move could spark copycats, draining trillions if scaled – a $13 trillion price tag for national payouts per 2023 estimates.
This deep dive proves California’s “reparations” is a scam – an apology for nothing in a free state, opening a money pit that’ll beg federal bailouts while dividing the nation. The left’s guilt grift is exposed; wake up before they bill us all for their virtue.