CA AB62

Establishes a process through the Civil Rights Department for individuals to apply for restitution if their property was taken through "racially motivated eminent domain" — defined as government acquisition of private property without just compensation due to the owner's race or ethnicity

Dispossessed owners or their direct descendants may receive the return of the original property (if still publicly held), other publicly held property of equal value, or financial compensation equal to current fair market value minus inflation-adjusted original payment

Department must determine whether applicants qualify as dispossessed owners, calculate present-day fair market value of taken property, and assess whether compensation would serve to redress past racial discrimination and benefit community welfare

If a state or local agency rejects the department's determination, the dispossessed owner may bring legal action to challenge the taking or compensation amount, with no statute of limitations applying

Prioritizes claims from original property owners who held legal title at the time of taking, followed by their heirs, with provisions for apportioning awards among multiple eligible claimants