California Panel Recommends Reparations for Slavery and Racial Discrimination

The California Reparations Task Force approved recommendations to compensate Black residents for harm caused by discriminatory policies over generations.
The proposals include creating a new agency to handle compensation claims and possible payments of up to $1.2 million to those eligible, as well as calculating how much California owes its Black residents.
Estimates suggest the state could owe $800 billion for health, housing, and incarceration harms.
Governor Newsom has not yet endorsed the recommendations, which lawmakers must approve.
The plan is the broadest effort yet to make amends for the legacy of slavery and racism in the United States.