California Reparations Bill Passed in Assembly Judiciary Committee – California Globe

California Introduces New Reparations Bills Amid National DEI Pushback

In response to federal rollbacks of DEI programs, California lawmakers have proposed new reparations bills aimed at addressing historical racial injustices. The legislation includes measures such as prioritizing descendants of enslaved people for public university admissions and updating educational curricula. These efforts reflect a continued commitment to equity at the state level. The post California Introduces New Reparations Bills Amid Nati…

California Reparations Bill Passed in Assembly Judiciary Committee – California Globe

A reparations bill aimed at giving at least 10% of funds from California Housing Finance Agency’s home purchase assistance program to qualified individuals who are descendants of formerly enslaved people continued to move up in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. According to Assembly Bill 57, authored by Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor (D-Hawthorne), it requires, upon establishment of an agency to determine whether an applicant qualifies a…