Tag: Japanese American reparations 1988
CA Legislative Slavery Reparations Task Force Convenes For First Time
The first California legislative Slavery Reparations Task Force meeting convened on Tuesday, beginning a two year process in which they will come up with what reparations would be to descendants of former slaves will be and who exactly would be...
Slavery Reparations Task Force bill Signed By Gov. Newsom
On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill to set up a task force that could recommend slavery reparations for African-Americans in California. AB 3121 signed by Newsom Assembly Bill 3121, authored by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego),...
Assembly Committee Passes Bill that May Lead to Reparation Payments
Earlier this week, the Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 8 to 3 along party lines to set up a Task Force to compile documentation of the institution of slavery in the United States and then issue recommendations on reparations, which includes...