California Runs Reparations Bill Without Cash Payouts

All those Black Californians who declared that $5 million apiece in reparations isn’t enough are going to be a little disappointed. State lawmakers introduced a whole slew of bills on January 31. There’s one thing not in the package everyone expected, cash payouts. That’s not to say there isn’t some money in there. They included “a proposal to restore property taken by ‘race-based‘ cases of eminent domain.” They also sneaked in “a potentially unconstitutional measure to provide state funding for ‘specific groups.‘”

Reparations bills filed

Lawmakers in the state of confusion called California “introduced a slate of reparations bills on Wednesday.” The Sacramento based legislature apparently didn’t accept all the recommendations produced by experts in San Francisco.

The panel advised a cash payout to each Black Californian who ever had a relative in jail. They were to get $5 million each. They also suggested things like free rent for life. The dark-skinned masses were quick to object to those figures. They wanted more. Much more.

Liberal California lawmakers are proud of their “first-in-the-nation effort to give restitution to Black Americans who have been harmed by centuries of racist policies and practices.”

They’re determined to give back, even if they won’t be writing any big reparations checks. The package they put together “is the culmination of years of research and debate.”

Their official statement notes that their considerations included “111-pages of recommendations issued last year by a task force.” They just ignored the cash payments part of them. They were busting their humps to turn in a package first.

“Other states like Colorado, New York, and Massachusetts have commissioned reparations studies or task forces, but California is the first to attempt to turn those ideas into law.” That should count for something, they defend.

A polarizing proposal

Even though the Legislative Black Caucus left out “any type of financial compensation to descendants of Black slaves,” the 14 reparations measures they introduced “touch on education, civil rights and criminal justice.” They left out the popular cash payments, calling that idea “a polarizing proposal that has received a cool response from many state Democrats, including Governor Gavin Newsom.” For the simple reason there’s not enough money to pay for a fraction of it.

Instead, they put in a clause “reviving a years-old effort to restrict solitary confinement that failed to make it out of the statehouse as recently as last year.”

They soon found themselves issuing the same excuse, over and over again. Assemblymember Lori Wilson, chair of the caucus, put it in writing so they can tape a copy on the wall by their phone.

Some future doctors and engineers gather to collect reparations in California… pic.twitter.com/A9AzwFz8xz

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“While many only associate direct cash payments with reparations, the true meaning of the word, to repair, involves much more. We need a comprehensive approach to dismantling the legacy of slavery and systemic racism.” That says nothing and says it well.

They knew that there had to be some cash in there somewhere or they’d get mobbed by street takeover “sideshows” outside their homes. “The package does have a provision that would give some monetary relief,” They note. “The proposed bill, authored by State Senator Steven Bradford” includes an item which deals with “property takings.”

Specifically, it would “restore property taken during raced-based uses of eminent domain to its original owners or provide another effective remedy where appropriate, such as restitution or compensation.” His Black constituents don’t understand a word of it. All they want to know is when they get their reparations check. They don’t care what it’s called, as long as there are enough zeros.

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