Black Californians are owed financial compensation for racist policies in decades past, a San Francisco newpaper argued, as a reparations task force moves forward.
Several of the attendees at the California Department of Justice’s final Reparations Task Force meeting created a scene during the public comment section of the event Thursday, demanding reparations from the board.
In its 1,100-page report, the task force argued that slavery and historical injustices against Black Americans have created lingering consequences on society today. They recommended certain qualifying Black Californians could receive up toThe San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Board agreed a debt was owed, arguing"Yes, California owes Black residents reparations," in a Thursday article.
They further argued that racist housing policies put Black Californians at a disadvantage by keeping them in bad neighborhoods with poor resources and conditions. "But when you buy a house with a rotting foundation, it is yours to fix. Those of us who call California home have inherited its debts and its credits," the editorial said.
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