Californian political leaders, including Black legislators who support reparations, say it could take years for many of the task force’s recommendations to be adopted
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SACRAMENTO—The first task force in the nation exploring how a state could make reparations to Black Americans hurt by slavery and discrimination is set to issue a nearly-1,000 page report to California’s legislature later this month. Following two years of work, California’s task force is likely to suggest dozens of measures that could cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
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