The task force was created as a result of California Assembly Bill 3121, charged with showing “incontrovertible evidence of the harms requiring reparations” and making recommendations for redressing those harms. Eligible surviving recipients received $20,000 and an apology from then-President Ronald Reagan. The state Legislature will have to decide whether or not they want to provide compensation to the community based on the losses we have calculated.”Ī similar process was used in determination of reparations to eligible Japanese Americans affected by the injustices of World War II relocation and internment. “The task force is recommending a methodology, not a particular dollar amount,” Lewis said. For example, a Black resident who is 71 years old – the average life expectancy for the California’s Black population – and had lived in the state their entire life could be eligible for about $1.2 million. As proposed by the task force, residents who can show descendancy from enslaved persons and eligibility under each category could be entitled to certain amounts.
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