California American Freedmen Affairs Agency.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill establishes the California American Freedmen Affairs Agency, a new state agency tasked with verifying residents’ status as ‘American Freedmen’ – descendants of enslaved people – and maintaining a registry of these residents. The agency would be headed by a Secretary appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation. It would also create the American Freedmen Genealogy Office and the Office of Freedmen Legal Affairs, and require regular reporting to the Legislature and audits by the State Auditor. The agency’s activities are subject to restrictions on sharing personal information and prohibiting its use in law enforcement.
Key provisions
- Establishes the California American Freedmen Affairs Agency within state government.
- Requires the agency to verify residents’ status as ‘American Freedmen’ and maintain a registry.
- Creates the American Freedmen Genealogy Office to verify status.
- Creates the Office of Freedmen Legal Affairs to handle legal matters.
- Requires the agency to report to the Legislature on a triennial basis.
- Mandates annual hearings by the Senate and Assembly to review agency performance.
- Requires performance and financial audits by the State Auditor every five years.
- Prohibits the agency from sharing personal information outside the agency except for fulfilling its purpose.
Who is affected
- California Residents
- Descendants of enslaved people
- State Government Agencies
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