SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Reparations Task Force recently concluded its two-day public meeting geared toward compensating Black Americans affected by the legacy of slavery. But the nine-member body is a long way from the finish line.
The panel has until July 1 to submit its final report to the Legislature. In the meantime, they’re focused on gathering feedback and working out the report’s moving parts.
One of the key discussions of the recent meeting was the creation of a new state agency — a “freedmen’s bureau” to be the authority should reparations become a reality.
