California Lawmakers Introduce Package of Reparations Bills in ‘Historic First Step’

Following through on recommendations made by the state’s reparations task force last year, the California Legislative Black Caucus announced in a Jan. 31 press release 14 pieces of legislation the group is prioritizing in 2024. “This is a defining moment not only California’s history but American history, as well,” Sen. Steven Bradford told reporters Feb. 1. “These policies have an impact that is needed right now to start to repair some of the harms defined in the report.” Some proposals were introduced last year, others this week, and more are coming, according to the caucus, before the Legislature’s Feb. 16 deadline to introduce new bills....