We first met Yvette Porter-Moore in June of last year, when she started to trace the lineage of Californians who are descendants of slaves.
SAN DIEGO — ABC 10News first met Yvette Porter-Moore in June 2022, when she started to trace the lineage of Californians who are descendants of slaves.Now, Porter-Moore is in Sacramento to present her findings to the state.
"The Founding Fathers believed in land to accumulate wealth, and so many of us were not able to do so," Porter-Moore said."I think it'll give us an opportunity to purchase homes, invest and make our lives even better." Wells says the state doesn't have the money to spend on this while it's also tackling other issues like housings, education and crime.
"Even if the state had endless amounts of money, do you think reparations are necessary?" ABC 10News reporter Perla Shaheen asked.
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