The California state Senate passed three reparations bills this week after issuing a formal apology for the state's history of slavery and racism.
The California state Senate passed three reparations bills on Tuesday, advancing a broader legislative effort to provide restitution to descendants of slaves. The bills passed this week are part of more than a dozen reparations bills proposed by the California Legislative Black Caucus earlier this year, ABC7 reported. The bills 'issue an apology to Black Californians for the state's role in instituting slave laws and discriminatory practices since its founding,' the outlet wrote.
The SB 1403 bill passed in the state senate this week addresses the creation of the California Freedmen Affairs Agency, which would ensure that a recipient of potential reparations meets the eligibility criteria. Recipients would need to be a descendant of slaves or a free Black person living in the U.S. prior to the end of the 19th century.
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