California Moves to Create Genealogy Office for Reparations Eligibility


by The Foreign Desk

The Foreign Desk— By: Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square The California Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would create a new state agency for implementing the state’s reparations task force recommendations and determine which individuals qualify as descendants of American slaves. SB 1403, authored by State Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, would establish the California American Freedmen

dailym.ai—California lawmaker unveils 'Genealogy Office' to decide who's REALLY descended from slaves and wins reparations payouts. The genealogy team would 'support potential reparations claimants by providing access to expert genealogical research to confirm reparations eligibility,' says the California Senate bill.

KSBW—California Garlic Festival moves to Merced County. The festival began in Stockton after organizers of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shut that festival down in 2022.

ABC7 San Francisco—California Garlic Festival moving to Los Banos. The California Garlic Festival is making its way to the Central Valley! The festival will be moving to the Merced County Spring Fairgrounds in Los Banos starting this year.