The amount the reparations would cost the state were not outlined in the report, but previous calculations from economists predicted it could cost around $800billion - more than twice California's approximate $300 billion annual budget. Its final report is to be sent to lawmakers before July 1. He told Fox News in a statement on Tuesday: 'Many of the recommendations put forward by the task force are critical action items we've already been hard at work addressing: breaking down barriers to vote, bolstering resources to address hate, enacting sweeping law enforcement and justice reforms to build trust and safety, strengthening economic mobility - all while investing billions to root out disparities and improve equity in housing, education, healthcare, and well beyond.Ĭalifornia became the first state to form a reparations task force in September 2020, following national protests over the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer.Ĭalifornia's reparations task force has approved a plan which could give black residents $1.2million each as compensation for slavery and discrimination Newsom said dealing with the legacy of slavery and discrimination is 'about much more than cash payments.' The scheme approved by the nine-member reparations task force on Saturday would cost the state around $800 billion - more than twice its annual budget. Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he felt there were better ways of addressing systemic inequality than cash handouts.

California's governor has come out against reparations checks being handed out to black residents of his state, days after a task force recommended that up to $1.2 million be given to those who met the criteria.

The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker