California’s Reparations Task Force Votes in Favor of $800 Billion Plan

California’s Reparations Task Force Votes in Favor of $800 Billion Plan

THE SIGNAL

California’s reparations task force voted in favor of multiple recommendations Saturday that could cut a minimum of $360,000 in checks to its eligible black residents.

The nine-member committee gave final approval at a meeting in Oakland to a hefty list of proposals aimed at rectifying racial inequalities across the state.

“Reparations are not only morally justifiable, but they have the potential to address long standing racial disparities and inequalities,” Rep. Barbara Lee (D‑Calif.) said during the meeting.

The panel’s first vote approved a detailed account of historical discrimination against Black Californians in areas such as voting, housing, education, disproportionate policing and incarceration and others.

The group recommended that the state create a new agency that could provide services to descendants …

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