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Senate committee advances bill to reserve home‑purchase funds for descendants of enslaved people
Summary
The committee passed AB 57 to refer to the Judiciary Committee, a measure that would reserve at least 10% of the state’s home purchase assistance program funds for applicants identified as descendants of formerly enslaved people; the measure drew questions about eligibility, legal mechanics and program definition
Assemblymember McKinner introduced AB 57, saying the bill aims to “address historic and systemic inequities in home ownership by reserving a portion of funding within California’s home purchase assistance program specifically for descendants of formerly enslaved people.”
The bill would allocate at least 10% of funds from California’s home purchase assistance program to applicants who are descendants of formerly enslaved people, a group the author and supporters argued continues to face a homeownership gap rooted in historical discriminatory policies such as redlining and racially…
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