“The first governor of #California, Peter Burnett, issued bounties on the heads of native people. Fifty cents for a child, $2.50 for a woman, $5 for men. Over $1.5 million was paid off. Our numbers prior to California becoming a state were over 85% native to 15% non-native. Within 20 years, the numbers had dropped by over 80%.”
- Stanley Rodriguez, #Kumeyaay Community College President