But last night’s meeting also provided a look at just how ugly this fight could get. Although the move had the support of all four supervisors, the level of vitriol expressed against the very conce…
In California, calls for reparations are getting louder. A state task force just released an $800 billion estimate for reparations for Black state residents, while earlier this month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors expressed support for $5 million payments to every eligible Black adult in the county.
“Reasonable people will disagree,” Supervisor Nate Miley, who is leading the push for reparations, said after the public comments concluded. “But I’ve got to say this; as an elected official, sometimes we have to listen to fools and idiots, unfortunately. We did have some of that today.” The vote came the day before members of a first-of-its-kind state task force discussed an estimate that reparations for Black residents could cost California more than $800 billion. That number dwarfs the state’s annual budget, and calls into question how such a program could ever actually be funded.
Polling on the issue indicates there is less public support for cash restitution, so finding consensus on the issue means it will likely take other forms, Miley said. In a previous interview, Miley cited property tax credits, funding of educational opportunities and the return of property as alternatives to cash payments.
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