California Democrats introduced the reparations package on Wednesday, making it the first state in the nation to do so following a task force recommendation, according to Politico.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom established the California Reparations Task Force in 2020 to consider whether people who have allegedly been harmed by racial discrimination should receive compensation. After the task force submitted a lengthy report, report The California Legislative Black Caucus has submitted 14 measures to state lawmakers related to civil rights, education, and criminal justice reforms aimed at “dismantling the legacy of slavery and systemic racism.” according to Go to Politico.

“Many people only associate direct cash payments with reparations, but there's really more to the word remediation than that,” said state Rep. Lori Wilson, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus. Rep. Lori Wilson, chair of the state Legislative Black Caucus, told Politico. “We need a comprehensive approach to dismantling the legacy of slavery and systemic racism.” (Related: California Reparations Task Force approves $800 billion recommendation)

Notably absent from the bill are direct payments to descendants of slaves, the report said. However, one proposal seeks to “restore property acquired during race-based use of prominent domains to their original owners or, if appropriate, provide another effective remedy, such as restitution or compensation.” We are seeking to provide the following.

An important step towards restorative justice has been taken. The California Reparations Task Force's final report can be read in full at: https://t.co/XF0qJhUGMk pic.twitter.com/ntrlqezTdY

— Rep. Mia Bonta (@AsmMiaBonta) June 30, 2023

One strategy is to “increase life expectancy and improve educational outcomes for specific groups based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, or marginalized sex, gender, or sexual orientation; It calls for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the provision of state funds for “or lifting people out of poverty.” Direction. ”

The proposal could be challenged in court following the Supreme Court's June ruling that abolished race-based admissions, according to Politico.

Another proposal called for protecting “natural, protective” hairstyles in competitive sports, according to Politico. The governor and state legislature will be required to apologize for California's role in alleged crimes and human rights violations against slaves and their descendants.

Other blue states, including New York, Colorado and Massachusetts, have established similar reparations task forces, but none have introduced follow-up legislation, according to Politico.

Wilson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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