California Reparations Task Force – Page 2

First of 14 Slavery Apology Bills Passes California Assembly

May 17, 2024 2:43 amMay 17, 2024 2:44 am

A bill that would issue a formal apology by the state for human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants was passed by the Assembly in a 62-0 vote on Thursday. Assembly Bill 3089, authored...

Sen. Steven Bradford Announces 2026 Run For Lieutenant Governor

April 15, 2024 2:20 pmApril 15, 2024 2:20 pm

Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) announced on Monday that he will be running for the Lieutenant Governorship in 2026, becoming only the second major candidate to launch a bid for that position following state Treasurer Fiona Ma. A graduate of CSU...

Bill to Create New Reparations Agency Passes Senate Judiciary Committee

April 11, 2024 2:45 amApril 11, 2024 2:46 am

A bill to create a new state agency, the California American Freedman Affairs Agency, to assist Californians with any approved reparations programs, passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in an 8-1 vote, with 2 abstentions. Senate Bill 1403,...

SF Board Of Supervisors Vote 11-0 To Apologize to Black Residents for Decades of Discrimination

February 28, 2024 1:48 pmFebruary 28, 2024 1:48 pm

In a unanimous decision, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 on Tuesday to issue a formal apology to black residents for decades of discrimination. The idea of reparations and apologizing for past discrimination against African Americans in California...

Legislative Black Caucus Unveils 14 Reparations Bills for 2024

February 1, 2024 1:01 pmFebruary 1, 2024 1:04 pm

The California Legislative Black Caucus announced on Wednesday they will be introducing 14 reparations bills this year in the legislature, all while avoiding giving out direct cash payments because of a severe lack of popularity in both the Legislature and...

The Greenberg Brief: How San Francisco’s Pastor and Reparations Cheerleader Blew It

December 17, 2023 2:41 pmDecember 17, 2023 2:41 pm

This week I was invited to speak on the San Francisco Reparations plan, being asked to appear live on local CBS affiliate KPIX TV. I promptly accepted; it’s crucial we get the word out to viewers in the Bay Area...

Coyote Parable Spells Out Perfectly What’s So Wrong With California

January 30, 2023 2:09 pmJanuary 30, 2023 2:22 pm

It has been said that the love of truth lies at the root of much humor. Biting, caustic, even sarcastic humor can make us uncomfortable when it points out weakness or odd proclivities. So is humor truth? A friend sent...