The bills are part of an effort to begin correcting the harms of slavery and decades of discrimination carried out by the State of California.
Four key reparations bills passed out of California task force committees on Thursday and are headed for full floor votes in the coming weeks.Four key reparations bills passed out of committees on Thursday and are headed for full floor votes in the coming weeks.
Senate Bill 1403 would create the California Freedmen Affairs Agency. This agency would oversee and administer any reparations measures passed by the legislature. "We know it's important and I hope it send a message not just to California, but to the rest of the nation that this is a priority. Not only is California watching, the nation is watching," said Senator Steven Bradford who authored those bills.
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