California Government Code

§ 8308

GOV § 8308 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 4.8

Statute text

(a)Up to six million dollars ($6,000,000) of the funds provided for this purpose in Item 6610-001-0001 of the Budget Act of 2025 may be used for the purpose of enabling the California State University to conduct research in furtherance of the recommendations of the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, with a Special Consideration for African Americans Who are Descendants of Persons Enslaved in the United States as established under former Section 8301.1, added by Section 1 of Chapter 319 of the Statutes of 2020. The California State University may partner with other universities or nonprofit institutions in furtherance of this section.

(b)The California State University shall explore options to determine how to confirm an individual’s status as a descendant of an enslaved person. The California State University shall also establish a process for conducting or verifying genealogical research for the purpose of confirming an individual’s status as a descendant of an enslaved person for eligibility for reparative claims on or before the start of the 2029–30 academic year and commence the work of establishing the process on or before the start of the 2026–27 academic year. Funding from subdivision (a) may be used to support student participation in support of this goal.

(c)Before the start of each fiscal year, the California State University shall consult with the California Legislative Black Caucus to propose a list of research components to be addressed through the appropriation in subdivision (a) and each year until funding is exhausted.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 755, Sec. 1. (SB 437) Effective January 1, 2026.