AB 3089 California Apologizes for Chattel Slavery

Previous law created the California Reparations Task Force, and the State of California received recommendations from this Task Force to reconcile the atrocities that African Americans faced during and after slavery. AB 3089 now provides an apology on behalf of the entire State of California. Under this law, the Department of General Services and the Joint Rules Committee will install and maintain a plaque memorializing this apology. The plaque will be installed and maintained in the State Capitol Building.

AB 3089 is monumental to the history of California because this is the state’s first time apologizing for harms caused by the state that directly impacted African Americans. This is one step closer in the process of African Americans receiving reparations from the atrocities they have faced during and after chattel slavery.

Please contact your usual labor law counsel if you have any questions about this new legislation.