After two years of discussions, meetings, town halls, and surveys, a final suggestion has been made by the reparations task force.
The task force has recommended California pay cash for reparations to all qualifying black residents.
The qualifications came down to lineage and also will be based on how long you have lived in California and how racism has affected each resident during that time.
The nine-member task force has consistently deliberated over the past two years on the best option. Reparations were promised to the Black Community after slavery, but nothing was ever given.
But with this decision, California could make history as the first U.S. state to give cash payment reparations to black people in the new century.
When this task force was created, Governor Gavin Newsome was a big proponent of the topic and gave his support. However, in a recent statement, he has changed his perspective and is singing a new tune.
The next few months will be interesting because the task force has made a decision, but now it’s in the hands of the state to make the legislative decision.