California Proposes Reparations for Families Displaced by Dodger Stadium
A bill introduced by Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo aims to provide reparations and acknowledge the historical injustice faced by the displaced communities of Chavez Ravine.
- Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo introduces AB 1950, seeking reparations for families displaced from the Chavez Ravine area in Los Angeles, where Dodger Stadium was built.
- The bill proposes various forms of compensation, including city-owned real estate or fair market value compensation adjusted for inflation, alongside other support such as healthcare and education.
- Chavez Ravine, predominantly a Latino community in the 1950s, saw thousands displaced due to land acquisition by Los Angeles officials for public housing, which was later sold for Dodger Stadium's construction.
- The initiative is supported by the Buried Under the Blue organization, advocating for the visibility and justice of the Chavez Ravine's history and its displaced people.
- Reparations efforts reflect a growing trend in state legislatures and municipalities across the U.S., aiming at historical accountability and reparative measures for past injustices.
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