Reparations Advocates to Rally at State Capitol for Final Push to Pass AB 2599
Reparations Advocates to Rally at State Capitol for Final Push to Pass AB 2599
PR Newswire
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 24, 2026
Truth in Disclosure Act would require qualifying corporations to disclose historical ties to slavery and human trafficking
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reparations advocates, civil rights leaders and community partners will hold a press conference Tuesday, August 25, at the California State Capitol calling for final passage of AB 2599, the Truth in Disclosure Act, authored by Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-Ladera Heights).
AB 2599 has passed the full Assembly and Senate committees and now awaits a vote by the full Senate. The bill is a primary 2026 reparations legislative priority for the California Legislative Black Caucus and the Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation, and Truth (ARRT).
WHAT
Truth in Disclosure (AB 2599) Day of Action Press Conference
"Truth and Disclosure Is the Minimum"
WHEN
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
9:00–9:45 a.m. PT
WHERE
California State Capitol
Capitol Native American Monument, Area 22
East side of the Capitol Building on L Street, between 12th and 13th Streets
Sacramento, CA
WHO
Confirmed speakers include:
- Kevin Cosney, California Black Power Network
- Joseph Tomás McKellar, Executive Director, PICO California
- John Kim, President and CEO, Catalyst California
- Donald K. Tamaki, ARRT leader and former member of the California Reparations Task Force
ABOUT ARRT
The Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation, and Truth (ARRT) is a multiracial, multisector coalition advancing truth-telling, accountability and public education related to the enduring impacts of slavery and systemic harm in California.
SOURCE Alliance for Reparations, Reconcilliation, and Truth (ARRT)
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