A Black homeowner in Marin County highlighted severe racial bias in property appraisal after a low valuation contrasted sharply with a subsequent appraisal when a white friend posed as the owner. This led to systemic evaluations by the California reparations task force, established in 2020 to investigate and address the lasting effects of systemic racism. They released a comprehensive report in 2023 with over 100 policy recommendations aimed at reparations and social reform, including an official apology for California's participation in slavery and systemic racial inequalities.
The narrative is that we're a post-racial, colorblind society, but this is contrary to all of the data that shows that Black and brown people, especially African American and Indigenous people, continue to be at the bottom in so many social indicators because of centuries and generations of inequality.
In 2023, the task force released a groundbreaking report filled with over 100 policy recommendations, ranging from financial compensation to sweeping reforms in education, housing, and criminal justice.
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