Black lawmakers continue push to assist descendants of slaves in California
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The California Legislative Black Caucus has unveiled a package of 15 bills aimed at providing reparations to descendants of enslaved African Americans. This initiative seeks to address generational harms and discrimination faced by these communities and includes measures such as preferences for public university admissions and financial aid for first-time home buyers. The Caucus aims to continue its multiyear effort following a previous legislative session where several initiatives fell short due to budget constraints.
California Legislative Black Caucus proposed 15 bills as part of a multiyear effort to address reparations for descendants of enslaved African Americans.
The new package aims to offer benefits like public university admissions preferences and first-time home buyer assistance to rectify past injustices.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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