California's Reparations Task Force to Recommend "Down Payments" and $1.2M Payouts for Black Residents.

The California Reparations Task Force has released estimates on the amount of reparations payments that Black Californians could receive, with eligible residents potentially receiving up to $1.2 million. The payments would compensate for the injustices of over-policing of Black communities, discrimination in housing, and inequity in the healthcare system. The task force may also recommend that the State of California formally apologize for slavery and state laws that actively discriminated against Black residents. The proposals will be voted on by the task force on Saturday and would likely face opposition from Republican lawmakers and some moderate Democrats.