Reparation efforts in California move forward

S1: It’s time for Midday Edition on KPBS. Today we’re checking in on California’s Reparations Task Force. Here’s to conversations that keep you informed and inspired and make you think. California is budgeting $12 million for reparations. S2: This is the first time we’re going to have in the state budget , any state budget in this country , a line item for reparations for the descendants of enslaved people here in the country. S1: We’ll talk about how the money may be used and what the complicated process of eligibility could look like. That’s ahead on Midday Edition. Three years ago , California became the first state in the nation to form a reparations task force. Now , the state has officially set aside 12 million for descendants of people who were enslaved under the United States race based system of chattel slavery. Right now , the California Legislative Black Caucus is on a statewide tour to promote its slate of 14 reparations bills. So on today’s show , we’re talking about the bills , the funding , and what this means in context of the nation. Emmanuel Felton covers race and ethnicity for the Washington Post. Emanuel ,...