Bill > SR77

This resolution, SR 77, condemns former President Donald J. Trump's social media post that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, recognizing this imagery as a deeply offensive and historically racist trope used to dehumanize Black Americans. The resolution, passed by the Senate of the State of California, emphasizes that such rhetoric is not a joke or a meme but a form of racial dehumanization that fuels hate and emboldens extremists, particularly during Black History Month. It calls for President Trump to apologize, urges all elected officials to condemn this racist act and reject dehumanizing imagery, reaffirms the contributions of Black Americans, and recommits California to combating systemic racism and protecting civil rights for all its diverse residents.

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