California formally apologizes to Native Americans for state-backed violence
The state accepts responsibility and apologizes for violence and other harms its representatives and the Legislature inflicted on California Native Americans, and orders a plaque with the apology installed in the State Capitol, which grants and private donations may help pay for.
Who it affects
California Native Americans and tribal communities
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2115: California Native Americans: formal apology.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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