Californians await key decisions from reparations task force
The group has a July 1 deadline to produce a final report recommending how the state should apologize and compensate Black residents for the harms caused by slavery and discrimination.
California reparations task force meets to talk eligibility
The first-in-the-nation task force previously voted to limit reparations to Black California residents whose ancestors were living in the United States in the 19th century. This week, the group will talk about whether there could be additional eligibility requirements and what time frame reparations could hinge on.
Newsom vetoes bill extending reparations committee deadline
The bill to extend the task force deadline garnered criticism from reparations advocates who said it would send a demoralizing message to African Americans already skeptical that they will receive reparations.
Reparations task force: State could owe Black Californians hundreds of thousands of dollars
Black Californians could be due hundreds of thousands of dollars for housing discrimination, incarceration, and health disparities alone, consultants said at reparations task force hearings.
California details racist past in slave reparations report
The reparations movement hit a watershed moment with the release of an exhaustive report detailing California’s role in perpetuating discrimination against African Americans.