Key Points
- A task force was set up in California to make proposals for slavery reparations.
- Descendants of slaves in California could receive $223,200 each, it speculated.
- That would total $569 billion – more than the entire state expenditure in 2021.
- Nearly 6.5% of California residents – 2.5M – identify as Black or African American.
- A focus of the task force has involved reimbursing for ‘housing discrimination’.
- The task force was formed due to a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2020.
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