San Diego County Supervisors vote to support state bill focusing on reparations

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Officials say the bill aims to correct historic injustices against the descendants of formerly enslaved people. SAN DIEGO — San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 last week to support state bills focused on reparations. County officials say the bills aim to right historic injustices against the descendants of formerly enslaved people. The county has signaled their support for a package of 14 bills about reparations here in California only. The bills do not include direct, cash payments to Americans. They are laws at different stages in the legislative process tackling topics including civil rights, education, healthcare and housing. Kamilah Moore is the chairperson for California’s Reparations Task Force. A first of its kind group looking into how government entities can address system racism. “Contrary to popular belief, reparations are not a handout. Reparations is about rectifying for generations and generations of exclusionary public policy,” Moore shared. “Health, political disenfranchisement, school segregation, housing discrimination, stolen labor, hindered opportunities, the list goes on,” Moore continued. In January, The California Legislative Black Caucus introduced 14 bills based on recommendations in a report by the reparations task force, an 1,100-page document, addressing the lasting effects of slavery and segregation.  The San Diego...

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