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California reparations panel OKs state apology, payments

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s reparations task force voted Saturday to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies. The nine-member committee, which first convened nearly two years ago, gave final approval at a meeting

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California’s Black reparations panel starts historic vote

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s reparations task force began voting Saturday on recommendations for how the state may compensate and apologize to Black Californians for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies. The nine-member committee, which first convened nearly two years ago, was giving final approval at a

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