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In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million

In a remarkable turn of events, the Bruce family has regained ownership of their century-old beachfront property, unjustly seized from them in the past. Following this victory, they have transferred it back to Los Angeles County for approximately $20 million. This land, a cherished destination for African Americans during segregation,…

The Times of India

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim taken land

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for land that was taken unjustly by the government through eminent domain

The Independent UK

In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors

A historic gold-rush town in Northern California is at the center of a restitution fight led by Black families who say their ancestors' land was taken

The Independent UK

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Reparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state Assembly

The California Senate has passed a set of ambitious reparations proposals Tuesday

The Independent UK

Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year

California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year

The Independent UK

California creates ‘Ebony alert’ to find missing Black women and girls

System intended to rectify disproportionate number of abducted and sex-trafficked Black children overlooked as ‘runaways’

The Guardian - US

California creates nation's first 'Ebony Alert' to find missing Black children

The alert system will use electronic highway signs and encourage the use of TV, radio, social media and other platforms to spread information about the missing person.

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California signs Ebony Alert law to combat gaps in finding missing youths of colour

The legislation will go into effect on 1 January 2024

The Independent UK

First-of-its-kind reparations panel issues report in California

A nine-member task force in the US has published a 1,075-page report identifying ways to redress the harms of slavery.

Al Jazeera

California reparations report urges action on housing discrimination and overpolicing

California's reparations task force released its final report Thursday recommending how to atone for decades of discriminatory policies against African Americans

The Independent UK

California’s reparations proposal moves to Newsom, state lawmakers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After two years of deliberations, California’s Reparations Task Force on Thursday is sending its final report and recommendations to the state Capitol, where Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers will ultimately decide how the state should atone for slavery.

Los Angeles Times

California reparations task force to hold final meeting in Sacramento. What comes next?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California state reparations task force — which has been at work researching possible reparation for Black Californians who descended from slaves — is winding down after two years of work before making its final proposal to the Legislature before July.

Tribune News Service

California lawmakers on reparations panel challenge assumptions about payments to Black residents

A California state senator and member of a historic task force studying reparations proposals for African Americans says it could be tough to pass large payments for eligible residents

The Independent UK

A California bill would create an alert system for missing Black women and youth

A proposed "Ebony Alert" system, similar to an Amber or Silver alert, would inform people of missing Black children and young women. The plan aims to bring attention to these often overlooked groups.

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Tribune News Service

Could California pay $800 billion in reparations? What experts said after estimate made news

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Reparations Task Force made headlines around the world this week as economic advisers to the group presented estimates that the state’s African American residents have suffered at least $800 billion in losses as a result of inequities in policing, criminal sentences, housing policies and more.

The Independent UK

How California reparations proposals could become law

California’s first-in-the-nation reparations task force is preparing to send its recommendations to lawmakers

Tribune News Service

California may create a new Amber Alert for missing Black women and girls. Here’s how

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid ongoing concerns that missing Black women and girls are too-often ignored by law enforcement and the media, a California legislator has proposed alert notifications to mandate immediate action when those cases happen.

The Independent UK

LA County to pay $20M for Black family’s seized land

Southern California beachfront property that was taken from a Black couple through eminent domain a century ago and returned to their heirs last year will be sold back to Los Angeles County for nearly $20 million

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Sacramento sheriff deputies stop Black people 4.5 times as often as whites, report says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new analysis by the ACLU contends Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office deputies spend an exorbitant amount of time pulling over drivers for minor traffic violations, a practice that disproportionately harms Black and brown communities while wasting tens of millions of taxpayer dollars each year.

The Independent UK

LA Council faces uncertainty amid furor over racist remarks

The Los Angeles City Council is mired in uncertainty

Los Angeles Times

Democrats seek to end California's drought of Black congressmen

California gave the nation its first Black vice president. But no part of the state has sent a Black man to Congress in more than 20 years.

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