The State Assembly and Senate must act on several priority bills that California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) members authored within the next two weeks if they are to become law.

The push to pass these bills comes as the Legislature is super-focused on several other competing priorities, including approving Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed redistricting plan by Aug. 22.

The 16-bill Road to Repair 2025 Priority Bill Package is based on recommendations from the California Reparations Task Force’s 1,100-page report released in June 2023. According to the CLBC, it aims to address historical injustices and systemic barriers facing Black Californians.

“This legislative package is a chance to transform the promise of equality into a lived reality,” CLBC chair Sen. Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa) said

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