"Reparations Bill Progress Continues Despite Republican Sponsor's Departure for Federal Role"

Last week, President Trump appointed Assemblymember Bilal Ali Essayli as the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Despite his new role, reparations advocates like Kamilah Moore remain optimistic about finding a new legislative sponsor for Essayli's AB 1315, which aims to establish a state agency for verifying descendants of slavery.