The signing comes a month after lawmakers let a pair of bills die that would have created a state reparations agency and a fund for it to use.

California Gov. Gavin has signed new laws to reduce oil and gas pollution. One of the measures signed Wednesday will give local governments more authority to restrict oil and gas operations.

As part of his broader push for gun control, Newsom has enacted numerous measures, including addressing the issue of ghost guns, raising taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund education, and banning firearms in most public spaces.