California Senate passed bills for slavery reparations, including an apology, agency for eligibility determination, and future cash/housing aid.

California Senate passed bills for reparations, apologizing for past discrimination & creating an agency to determine eligibility for future cash & housing aid. Reparations for slavery and its aftermath are complex, as no living person was enslaved or owned slaves, and most are descendants from post-abolition migrants. The issue calls for a moral commitment to healing past injustices and bringing racial equity.

June 16, 2024
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