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California eyes reparations for eugenics sterilizations
California lawmakers consider an Eugenics Sterilization Compensation Program to aid living survivors from 1909 to 1979. The bill follows state apologies and seeks funding details while advocates push for a public exhibit, education, and recognition of victims including Rosie Zaballos, sterilized at 16 and who died in the operation.
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Rosie Zaballos
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Barbara Swarr
Barbara
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Indiana
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Jerry Brown
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Virginia
Nancy Skinner
Berkeley
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Department of Mental Health
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Center For Investigative Reporting
Myra Duran
California Latinas For Reproductive Justice
Barbara Swart