(FOX40.com) – Two laws are moving forward that could allow black people to receive compensation for slavery.
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SB 437 and SB 518 were written by Sen. Akira Weber Pearson, Maryland (D-San Diego). SB 437 imposes the California State University system to establish a process to verify the genealogical eligibility of compensation claims. If it is possible to confirm that a person is a descendant of an individual enslaved, it opens the door for reparation.
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In 2020, California established the Reparation Task Force to study and address the lasting effects of slavery and the lasting effects of systemic discrimination on African Americans.
“The Task Force has released a final report highlighting significant disparities in economic, health and education outcomes caused by historical injustice,” Weber said at a Senate hearing. “In its recommendations, this report highlighted the need for improved documentation and recognition of genealogy and descendant claims to ensure access to compensation programs.”
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According to Digital Democracy, SB 437 is particularly supported by organizations such as the AAPI Force, Alliance for Reparation, Reconciliation and Truth, Asian Americans and Pacific Island Citizen Empowerment, Black Equity Collective, California Reparation Task Force, and several other groups. The opposite is the California Alliance for Youth and Community Justice, the California Indemnity for Reparation, and the fair and impartial California Union.
SB 437 was voted on the Senate floor and moved to Congress, which is heard on June 24th.
Another law proposed by Weber SB 518 establishes the Bureau for the descendants of American Slavery, a state agency that implements policies that address the historical injustice that Californians, descendants of enslaved people, face. The Bureau oversees reparative justice efforts, promotes reparative programs, and ensures that states follow important recommendations from the California Compensation Task Force.
SB 518 is awaiting a second review by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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