California Commission for the Preservation of African American History, Culture, and Institutions.

Existing law creates within the state government various commissions, including the Native American Heritage Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Existing law establishes the California African American Museum for the purpose of preserving, collecting, and displaying samples of African American contributions to the arts, sciences, religion, education, literature, entertainment, politics, sports, and history of the state and the nation. This bill would establish the California Commission for the Preservation of African American History, Culture, and Institutions in state government, with membership appointed as specified, to be headquartered in the museum. The bill would require the commission to conduct public hearings to identify the contributions of African Americans to California history and culture, chronicle the activities of African Americans who have made significant contributions to the history and culture of California in all fields of endeavor, and identify institutions and places of significance in the contributions of African Americans to the history and culture of California and provide for the placement of an appropriate marker at these sites.