Advancing Reparations Through Policy
Reparations move forward through policy.
ARRT works to ensure that the findings of the California Reparations Task Force are not left on paper, but translated into real, enforceable change.
Through legislative advocacy, coalition building, and strategic communications, we support policies that acknowledge harm, interrupt ongoing inequities, and build pathways for lasting repair.
2026 Policy Priorities
AB 2599 — Truth in Disclosure
AB 2599 represents a critical step in advancing truth as a foundation for repair.
This legislation centers transparency and accountability—ensuring that the public has access to information about past harms and the systems that continue to shape inequity today.
Policies We’ve Supported
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AB 57 (McKinnor)
This bill requires the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) to set aside 10 percent of the funds under the California Dream for All Program for applicants who are descended from formerly enslaved persons.
AB 62 (McKinnor)
This bill establishes a procedure by which a dispossessed owner, as defined, of property that was taken as a result of racially motivated eminent domain can apply for and receive compensation.
- Repairing the Harm
- Lasting Change
- Truth, Action & Healing
- Repairing the Harm
- Lasting Change
- Truth, Action & Healing
- Repairing the Harm
- Lasting Change
- Truth, Action & Healing
Legislative Victories
AB 2599 Supporters
