California’s reparations task force may vote to recommend a state apology and payments to African Americans based on years living in state.
It is one of the few times a Black family was restored property taken by a local government.The task force in March 2022 voted to limit potential compensation to descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in the United States in the 19th century. The group narrowly rejected a proposal to include all Black people, including recent immigrants, regardless of lineage.
The final report, much like the task force’s previous interim report, lays out the history of systemic racism and ongoing injustices in California.The latest batch of documents also says eligible people should be compensated in cash, sooner rather than later. The records instruct the Legislature to begin with “down payments” that would add up over upcoming years rather than waiting for full loss calculations.
The reparations program would be overseen by a new state agency that would determine eligibility and distribute funds, the report says. The agency woould also be responsible for helping individuals document and provide evidence for specific injustices. “This is the time where we really need the voice of the public,” said Khansa T. Jones-Muhammad, also known as Friday Jones, a member of Los Angeles’ reparations advisory commission. “This is the time to get your churches together. This is the time to get your school boards together.”Some task force members have been dismayed at the amount of attention paid to the dollar figures under discussion.
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