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By Associated Press — California plans to spend up to $12m on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state’s efforts to atone for…
California became the first state in the nation to come up with a plan to address reparations for slavery and the lingering effects of anti-Black racism in the United States….
Legislators lay out 2024 reparation package, with more in years to come. By Robert J. Hansen, Observer — California’s Legislative Black Caucus on Feb. 21 unveiled its 2024 reparations package…
By Wendy Fry, CalMatters — A group of California lawmakers is tackling reparations for Black descendants of enslaved people with a set of bills modeled after recommendations that a state…
The set of bills notably excludes direct cash payments. By Lara Korte, Politico — California state lawmakers introduced a slate of reparations bills on Wednesday, including a proposal to restore…
A year after announcing plans to seek a reparations consultant and create plans for the section 14 survivors, attorney Areva Martin says the city voted no and her clients have…
By Trevor Smith — In 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at the 50th anniversary of the National Urban League titled “The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness,” where he…
LOS ANGELES (November 16, 2023) – The California Black Power Network (CBPN), Equal Justice Society (EJS), and six former members of the California Reparations Task Force – Dr. Cheryl Grills,…
By Alec Schemmel, The National Desk — California’s Reparations Task Force has reportedly beefed up the amount it is suggesting Black residents who are the descendants of slaves should be…
In the two years since its formation, the task force has yet to release any suggestions on policy, despite writing a 500 page report. BET News — After almost two…
Black Californians who spoke to NBC News say they think reparations are necessary, but they very much doubt the most effective policies will come to pass. By Curtis Bunn, NBC…
