California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke on racial inequality in California amid protests taking place across the country following the deaths of George Floyd and other unarmed black people at the hands of police.
The news conference follows recent meetings Newsom has held across the state with faith and community leaders, elected officials and small business owners, all to "discuss racism, systemic injustice and how we move forward as a state," according to a news release from Newsom's office.
Speaking from the California Museum's Unity Center in Sacramento, Newsom shared how he was most impacted by the "clarity and conviction" of the state's youth in response to systemic injustice. "They have no reservoir of patience," he said. "They want this.