A California state senator and member of a historic task force studying reparations proposals for African Americans says it could be tough to pass large payments for eligible residents.
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California Lawmakers on Reparations Panel Challenge Assumptions About Payments to Black Residents
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California lawmaker warns Black residents not to expect ‘seven-figure checks’ after reparations panel recommends cash payments
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Calif. lawmaker warns Black residents to be ‘realistic’ on reparations: Seven figure checks ‘just not happening’
The task force began voting on Saturday on recommendations for how the state may compensate and apologize to Black Californians for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies.
The panel’s first vote approved a detailed account of historical discrimination against Black Californians in areas such as voting, housing, and education.
California’s reparations task force voted Saturday to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies.
California's reparations task force approved a final recommendation of payments for qualifying black residents, but activists argue the plan isn't enough.
The nine-member committee gave final approval at a meeting in Oakland to a hefty list of proposals that now go to state lawmakers to consider for reparations legislation.
California's reparations task force officially approved a report that provides recommendations for a formal apology for slavery and suggestions on monetary restitution.
California's reparations task force has voted to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies.
A California state senator and member of a historic task force studying reparations proposals for African Americans says it could be tough to pass large payments for eligible residents.
Democratic Sen. Steven Bradford, of Los Angeles, said “anything's possible if the money's there,” but he remains “realistic” that it could be difficult to garner enough support for large payments.
Bradford’s message comes after the California Reparations Task Force recommended over the weekend that the state pay up to $1.2 million in reparations to each eligible Black resident.
Democratic state Sen. Steven Bradford warned Black California residents not to expect massive reparations payments to be made out to them by the state.
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