California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

AB 3121 — Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 319, Statutes of 2020.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requests the Regents of the University of California to assemble a colloquium of scholars to draft a research proposal to analyze the economic benefits of slavery that accrued to owners and the businesses, including insurance companies and their subsidiaries, that received those benefits, and to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding those findings. Existing law requires the Insurance Commissioner to request and obtain information from insurers licensed and doing business in this state regarding any records of slaveholder insurance policies issued by any predecessor corporation during the slavery era. Existing law requires insurers to research and report to the commissioner on insurance policies that provided coverage for injury to, or death of, enslaved people. This bill would establish 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, consisting of 9 members, appointed as provided. The bill would require the Task Force to, among other things, identify, compile, and synthesize the relevant corpus of evidentiary documentation of the institution of slavery that existed within the United States and the colonies. The bill would require the Task Force to recommend, among other things, the form of compensation that should be awarded, the instrumentalities through which it should be awarded, and who should be eligible for this compensation. The bill would require the Task Force to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. The bill would authorize reimbursement of the members' expenses only to the extent an appropriation therefor is made in the Budget Act. The bill would state that any state level reparations authorized under these provisions are not to be considered a replacement for any reparations enacted at the federal level. The bill would repeal these provisions on July 1, 2023.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 319, Statutes of 2020.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 12. Page 5370.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 3. Page 4438.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 20).

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (July 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 4829.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Coauthors revised.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (June 3).

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (May 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. Read first time.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  24. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Weber · Primary
  • Burke · Cosponsor
  • Cooper · Cosponsor
  • Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
  • Holden · Cosponsor
  • Jones-Sawyer · Cosponsor
  • Kamlager · Cosponsor
  • McCarty · Cosponsor
  • Santiago · Cosponsor
  • Buffy Wicks · Cosponsor
  • Bradford · Cosponsor
  • Mitchell · Cosponsor
  • Mia Bonta · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Gonzalez · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Weber

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (108)

108 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 3121 Weber Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 58 Yea · 12 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37905
Democratic 21001
Republican 0303
Total 581209
% of votes cast 73%15%0%11%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Weber — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Gray — Yea
Salas — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chau — Yea
Burke — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gloria — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Daly — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Smith — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Brough — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Fong — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Diep — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB3121 Weber et al. By Mitchell

Passed 33 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Unaffiliated 23301
Republican 1002
Total 33304
% of votes cast 83%8%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Roth — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Pan — Yea
Beall — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hill — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bates — Yea
Chang — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Monning — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Moorlach — Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 0100
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2101
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Borgeas — Not Voting
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea

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AB 3121 Weber Assembly Third Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 22000
Unaffiliated 39804
Republican 0402
Total 611206
% of votes cast 77%15%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Smith — Yea
Weber — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Diep — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Levine — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ting — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Brough — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Fong — Not Voting
Quirk — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7301
Democratic 6000
Republican 0100
Total 13401
% of votes cast 72%22%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Diep — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Fong — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 6200
Republican 0100
Total 8300
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 3121 do?
Existing law requests the Regents of the University of California to assemble a colloquium of scholars to draft a research proposal to analyze the economic benefits of slavery that accrued to owners and the businesses, including insurance companies and their subsidiaries, that received those benefits, and to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding those findings. Existing law requires the Insurance Commissioner to request and obtain information from insurers licensed and doing business in this state regarding any records of slaveholder insurance policies issued by any predecessor corporation during the slavery era. Existing law requires insurers to research and report to the commissioner on insurance policies that provided coverage for injury to, or death of, enslaved people. This bill would establish 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, consisting of 9 members, appointed as provided. The bill would require the Task Force to, among other things, identify, compile, and synthesize the relevant corpus of evidentiary documentation of the institution of slavery that existed within the United States and the colonies. The bill would require the Task Force to recommend, among other things, the form of compensation that should be awarded, the instrumentalities through which it should be awarded, and who should be eligible for this compensation. The bill would require the Task Force to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. The bill would authorize reimbursement of the members' expenses only to the extent an appropriation therefor is made in the Budget Act. The bill would state that any state level reparations authorized under these provisions are not to be considered a replacement for any reparations enacted at the federal level. The bill would repeal these provisions on July 1, 2023.
Who sponsors AB 3121?
AB 3121 is sponsored by Weber, Burke, Cooper, Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Holden, Jones-Sawyer, Kamlager, McCarty, Santiago, Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Bradford, Mitchell, Bonta, Mia (Democratic), and Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 3121?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2020. Enacted.
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