California's reparations task force voted to approve recommendations for how the state should compensate Black residents for discriminatory policies.

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California Panel Calls for Reparations for Black Residents

California's reparations task force just voted to approve recommendations for how the state should compensate black people for discriminatory policies. That is if the state lawmakers accept these recommendations, billions of dollars would be on the line on Saturday. The task force voted to approve recommendations for how the state should compensate. Now, these recommendations include payments for health care disparities, housing discrimination, incarceration and over policing. Under the proposal, the state could pay some black people up to $1.2 million. Congressman Barbara Lee says quote, reparations are not only morally justifiable but they have the potential to address long standing racial disparities and inequalities. The task force also wants the state to remove racial bias and discriminatory practices in standardized testing, invest and create free health care programs and also apologize for acts of political disenfranchisement. State lawmakers should get this proposal by July 1st.