It is a shameful part of California's past that the state is now trying to make amends for. Beginning more than a century ago, and as recently as 2013, Californians were forcibly or involuntarily sterilized in state-run facilities, including hospitals and prisons. Those victims who are still alive could now be eligible for thousands of dollars in reparations. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/california/california-to-make-amends-to-victims-of-forced-sterilizations/509-b2ce7dc1-3a64-4764-989e-e9e20dc9d133