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California Mandates Large Companies Disclose Slavery-Era Transactions

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 6
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What happened

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2599, a law authored by Isaac Bryan, which requires large companies operating in California to search historical records. The law mandates that businesses with over $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts that existed before 1965 must verify records for ties to slavery, including purchases, loan collateral, and slave-related insurance, and make them publicly accessible.

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Why it matters

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The new law establishes a corporate accountability mandate by requiring public disclosure of historical transactions related to slavery. This places a significant regulatory burden on large corporations doing business in the state, requiring them to conduct extensive historical record searches and submit affidavits under penalty of perjury.

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Who's involved

  • Gavin NewsomGovernor who signed the bill and framed the measure as an accountability effort.
  • Isaac BryanAssemblymember who authored the bill requiring corporate disclosure.
  • Bryan StevensonCivil rights attorney whom Governor Newsom referred Fox News to.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Silicon ValleySpeculative

    Businesses in the region might face increased compliance costs due to the new disclosure mandate.

  • MetaSpeculative

    Meta could face increased costs related to historical record searches and public disclosure requirements.

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