Writing and researching a 1,100 page report on reparations was the easy part, say two California lawmakers. Now they have to convince their colleagues that the state owes Black residents redress for slavery and racial harm that followed.
Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer, left, and Sen. Steven Bradford at a California Reparations Task Force meeting in Oakland, Calif., on Dec. 14, 2022.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California reparations task force last week concluded two years of hard work with a 1,100-page, comprehensive report that details the harms of slavery on Black people from California, recommendations of financial compensation and the creation of myriad programs and policies to redress the historical wrongs.
The difficulty is not lost on the two veteran politicians whose presence for two years on the task force gives them unparalleled insight for the upcoming battle.Step one: Getting all the state Assembly members to read the full report — presented in hardback form — That alone could be a substantial hurdle to clear, Bradford said.
“In looking at this, you have to first admit to the wrongs, and that’s the first challenge we have,” Bradford said. “And then it’s about coming up with real atonement, real policies that help address some of the harms done to Black people in California.” He pointed out that support outside of the state Assembly — from citizens and organizations — will be paramount, as well.
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