California State Legislature formally apologizes to Native Americans for historical wrongdoings.

The bill, known as the Rowena Mae Ramos Act, directs the California State Legislature to formally apologize to Native Americans for historical injustices, including violence, forced displacement, and cultural suppression. It acknowledges the Legislature's role in perpetuating these harms through policies and actions over the years. The formal apology will be signed by the Speaker of the Assembly, the President pro Tempore of the Senate, the Governor, and the Chief Justice of California, and a plaque memorializing the apology will be installed in the State Capitol Building.

California State Legislature formally apologizes to Native Americans for historical wrongdoings.

The bill, known as the Rowena Mae Ramos Act, directs the California State Legislature to formally apologize to Native Americans for historical injustices, including violence, forced displacement, and cultural suppression. It acknowledges the Legislature's role in perpetuating these harms through policies and actions over the years. The formal apology will be signed by the Speaker of the Assembly, the President pro Tempore of the Senate, the Governor, and the Chief Justice of California, and a plaque memorializing the apology will be installed in the State Capitol Building.