Jan 3, 2024

What might reparations look like? California could find out.

The California State Capitol. JasonDoiy/Getty Images

One thing can be agreed upon by all sides of the debate: Any path to reparations would be paved with complexity.

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by Lee Hawkins and Alex Schroeder

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After a state task force issued a nearly 1,100-page report in 2023, lawmakers are starting to look at reparations policy options.

California State Sen. Steven Bradford is one of nine task force members who issued a report on reparations last year.

Illustration: Dylan Miettinen/Marketplace | Photo: Courtesy California State Senate

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