Economists estimated this week that reparations under consideration for black Californians could cost $800 billion, findings they provided to the state’s Reparations Task Force during meetings in Sacramento March 29 and 30.
After two days of discussion, the panel suggested the responsibility of determining individual payment amounts lies with state lawmakers.
Established in May of 2021 with the passing of California Assembly Bill 3121, the task force is composed of nine members, five appointed by the governor, two by the President pro-Tempore of the Senate, and two by the Speaker of the Assembly.
“The issue of reparations is a complex matter, especially when working to determine fair and just compensation,” said Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) and a task force member in an email to The Epoch Times March 29. “This process includes input from expert researchers, economists, criminal justice experts, and the legal field, alongside public engagement.”…