State and Local Reparations Initiatives: Alameda, Leon County, California Corporate Disclosure Bill, Illinois Survey

Alameda County, CA approved a policy-based reparations plan (5-0) despite a $91M deficit, focusing on investments and a permanent oversight committee. Leon County, FL placed a 'historic harms' charter amendment on the November ballot (5-2 vote), using geography-based language to comply with anti-DEI laws. California's AB 2599 (Truth in Disclosure Act) advanced from the suspense file, requiring large corporations to disclose historical ties to slavery—a first-in-the-nation approach. Illinois ADCRC is surveying residents on reparations policies, with a harm report already released. These developments show multiple state/local strategies for reparations.