Bill seeks reparations for families whose homes were in way of Dodger Stadium

Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo has introduced a bill seeking reparations for the families who lost their homes decades ago when Los Angeles city leaders pressured them to sell their land – and in some cases forcibly evicted many homeowners – from the area where Dodger Stadium sits today. The land was originally the site of three predominantly Mexican-American communities known as Palo Verde, La Loma, and Bishop – today’s Chavez Ravine. In the 1950s, Los Angeles city leaders wanted to build public housing for low-income residents on that land. Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) with Alfred Fraijo Jr., Somos Group, and California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 1950, the Chavez Ravine Accountability Act, to address historical injustice when people from the communities of Palo Verde, La Loma, and Bishop (now known as the Chavez Ravine) were displaced. The city of L.A. ultimately sold the land to baseball owner Walter O’Malley, who built Dodger Stadium there. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) A historical photograph from one of the three former communities that were once part of what is known today as Chavez Ravine on Friday, March 22, 2024. Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) and...