On Wednesday, California’s reparations task force, the first of its kind in the nation, released a sprawling report detailing its recommendations for a plan that would hold the state accountable for ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly two years into the California reparations task force’s work, the group still has yet to make key decisions that will be at the heart of its final report recommending ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A first-in-the-nation task force in California to study and recommend reparations for African Americans held its inaugural meeting Tuesday, launching a two-year process to address ...

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. How do you advance Black reparations when the federal government has fully embraced anti-Blackness and is hellbent on ...

Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson, D- CA 39, poses in this undated photo. The creation of a Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery in California is a first-in-the-nation step toward moving reparations ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist and discriminatory policies against Black ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom advanced California’s reparations efforts by signing five bills from the Legislative Black Caucus’ Road to Repair 2025 package into law, with additional measures to be revisited next ...

Among the 2026 California gubernatorial candidates, none appear to be a champion of reparations, even in the form of direct cash payments. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, many of the ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Lawmakers and advocates are regrouping to determine how they will move forward in the effort to ensure reparative ...