FILE PHOTO: California's Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco, California, U.S. June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday apologised to Native Americans for violence and other wrongdoings they suffered during the state's history and called their mistreatment genocide.
The Democratic governor, in an executive order, called for the creation of a Truth and Healing Council to produce a report before the end of 2024 on the historical relationship between the state and Native Americans.
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