SB 518
Descendants of enslaved persons: reparations.
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery within the California Department of Civil Rights. The bureau’s primary goal is to investigate and potentially provide reparations to descendants of enslaved people, aligning with the recommendations of the 2020 reparations task force. It will create a Genealogy Division to verify descendant status and establish Education and Legal Affairs Divisions to support its mission. Implementation is contingent upon legislative appropriation.
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