California is about to pass a law that says companies of a 'large-size'....must fill out a form and note to the state government if they have connections that go back to slavery (meaning prior to 1865).
AB 2599 applies to California businesses with more than $100 million in annual worldwide revenue and requires sworn disclosures (one assumes by the owner or CEO).
Now....no one so far....has connected the dots to say such a company exists.
Where this leads back to? Well....there's a state committee in the California State Legislature....that has approved a bill to distribute up to $800 billion for slavery reparations. One might assume....if you were such a company with a history.....the state would eventually tax you in some way....to cover the $800 billion.
The odd part? Well....if you just came to exist five years ago....out of thin air....making over $100 million in revenue a year....you'd still have to fill out a form, submit, and have some office review the truthfulness of the statement.
I've pondered over this. The state has done everything possible to chase commerce out of the state. There's no real reason to remain. This slavery topic? If you quizzed most Californians....asking questions over the region prior to 1865.....they'd know enough to fill out a 5 x 8 inch card. On the balance of reality....it seems like the state is run by 9-year-old kids.
Eventually....I expect the state to mail out forms to every state resident....asking them if their family owned slaves, and requiring a response. The smart folks will respond that they came from Mars, and have no connections to Earth prior to 1865.
