Thursday, March 31, 2022

CA REPARATIONS BILL MOVING ALONG

by Bob Walsh
 
The formerly great state of California is moving closer to approving paying out a shit-ton of state money to it's Black residents who can prove they are descended from Black folks held as slaves.  (Funny, but I seem to remember that there was never legal slavery inside the state of California nor the Republic of California and there never was a Territory of California.  I am puzzled as to why my tax money should be at risk for this project.)

The payment plan, assuming it is ever finally approved and budgeted, would (at this stage of the language) be set up for any person with at least one Black ancestor who was enslaved anywhere in the United States or who is descended from any free Black person who was in the United States prior to 1900.  

Right now a committee, that has been looking at this question for over a year, has voted 5-4 to proceed under these parameters.  

It is also not completely clear what form of reparations the California Reparations Task Force will recommend, or what the legislature's reaction to the final proposal will be.  

3 comments:

Dave Freeman said...

Because maybe if we pay them they will like us. (smh).

bob walsh said...

What if you don't give a shit if they like you or not?

Trey said...

I need to open a check cashing, discount Native American marijuana dispensary in CA if this bill passes.