AB 1315: California American Freedmen Affairs Agency.

The bill aims to establish a new agency within state government to verify the status of American freedmen residents and create a database registry. The agency will be headed by a secretary appointed by the governor and will have offices for genealogy, legal affairs, and performance evaluation. The agency will be responsible for verifying residents' status, creating a genealogy office, and conducting legal affairs. The agency will report to the legislature on a triennial basis, and the secretary will appear at annual hearings to review agency performance. The agency will also submit a report to the legislature on its activities and performance every three years. The agency will be prohibited from sharing personal information of residents outside the agency, except as necessary, and will not use agency resources to participate in law enforcement activities. The agency will be exempt from…