LA May Give Reparations For Residents Displaced By Dodger Stadium Construction

PublishedMarch 27, 2024 10:09 PM EDT|UpdatedMarch 27, 2024 10:09 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Los Angeles is now one of the most ridiculous cities in the country, located in perhaps the most ridiculous state in the country, and a proposed new bill is a fantastic indication as to why. READ: LA Times Very Confused Why Republicans Make Fun Of California When Dodger Stadium was built in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, city leadership bought the properties of residents in Chavez Ravine, with the expectation that it would be used for future housing. That housing was jettisoned in favor of a plan to build Dodger Stadium. LA voters then sided with the Dodgers and the city to construct the stadium, with a majority of locals approving plans to construct it at its current site. But in a state with tens of billions in deficits, and a city that’s facing a nearly $300 million revenue shortfall, it’s no surprise that local and state politicians are focused on one thing: spending more money they don’t have. State leadership is currently considering a bill that would require the city of Los Angeles to explore providing reparations to the families and descendants...