Only a fraction of those eligible are believed to have applied for compensation from the state.
“I held my tongue and walked the yard just stunned, like somebody had just shot me,” she said.
The California program is part of what could be a burgeoning movement. North Carolina and Virginia both implemented similar programs close to 10 years ago, with varying degrees of success. California’s is the first to include modern-day survivors of forced sterilization. Indeed, actually identifying survivors, and helping them receive compensation has posed an immense logistical challenge. Many do not know the program exists, that they are eligible, and in some cases, that they were sterilized. That is to say nothing of navigating a complex application process, with paperwork requirements that can be incredibly difficult for people to meet.
“Had it been put out there a whole lot sooner, a whole lot more people would know,” she said. “But this was years and years and years later.”The victim’s compensation board “has worked to reach forced sterilization survivors to make them aware of the compensation available and how to apply,” said Ray Aspuria, a spokesperson for the California Victims Compensation Board.
California began a marketing campaign earlier this year, leaning on social media posts and advertising on TV, radio and the internet. The victims compensation board has also emailed information about the program to organizations that might work with people who could qualify, Aspuria said. It’s not yet clear if the state will extend the application period past the end of 2023. Depending on how few people apply, the state will divide the remaining allocated money among already-approved survivors.
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