“This is the story of a crime, it was fraud.”
LOS ANGELES — In 1912, Willa and Charles Bruce, a young Black couple, purchased prime ocean-view property in Manhattan Beach. They built a resort and created one of the few small strips of beach in the Los Angeles area where Black visitors could enjoy the sand and water as well as hang out, eat and dance.
Shepard told Yahoo News that “all Charles and Willa Bruce wanted to do [was] have a legacy to hand down to their children and grandchildren.” But despite the harassment and roadblocks sent their way, the Bruces thrived, and visitors continued to come.“Charles and Willa Bruce were very proud of what they had created and what they were doing for the African American community,” Shepard said. “And when I look out there, I see that beautiful view and I realize this was a remarkable thing, a remarkable place. And we’re hoping that it will be again.”Led by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and California state Sen.
A bill that’s pending in the state Legislature, SB 796, would lift the restrictions on the county, allowing it to transfer the property back to the Bruce family. The measure unanimously passed the Senate in June and is awaiting approval from both chambers. If the state legislation passes, the county has already formed a plan for how to implement the transfer of property., published June 30, includes the steps it will take to transfer the land, a timeline for when that can happen, options for helping the heirs with any property tax issues and plans for the county to lease the lifeguard facility or relocate it. The entire plan is part of a new antiracism initiative created by the county.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn explains the history of what happened to the property of the Bruce family.
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