{"id":2247471,"date":"2024-05-18T12:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T16:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-shelves-plan-to-pay-reparations-to-slave-descendants-has-alternative-solution\/"},"modified":"2024-05-18T12:19:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T16:19:12","slug":"california-shelves-plan-to-pay-reparations-to-slave-descendants-has-alternative-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-shelves-plan-to-pay-reparations-to-slave-descendants-has-alternative-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"California Cancels Reparations for Slave Descendants, Proposes Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-shelves-plan-to-pay-reparations-to-slave-descendants-has-alternative-solution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2247471&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The California Assembly passed a bill taking responsibility for past atrocities, albeit symbolic, addressing the oppression of African Americans. This acknowledgment marks a pivotal \u2062moment in American history,\u2063 with lawmakers emphasizing the need for healing and inclusion\u200d in the American dream. However, budget constraints have stalled reparations bills aimed at descendants of slaves, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rays-stadium-development-district-to-exceed-initial-cost-estimates-report\/\" title=\"Report: Rays Stadium and Development District Costs to Surpass Initial Estimates\">highlighting financial challenges<\/a> in the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/%20\"><span>Connor Cavanaugh<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 18, 2024 at 7:53am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Thursday was a monumental day in American history. California lawmakers have done it. They\u2019ve solved racism.<\/p>\n<p>Well, not quite.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the California Assembly backed a bill that takes nominal responsibility for \u201call of the harms and atrocities committed by the state,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13430627\/California-apologize-slavery-reparations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/148-house-democrats-vote-detain-deport-illegal-aliens-assault-cops-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> within the legislative body spoke strongly of how monumental they believed the heartfelt apology was.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only is the apology letter important,\u201d Assemblyman and bill author Reggie Jones-Sawyer said. \u201cIt\u2019s whether or not we go ahead and fulfill the dream of what my ancestors wanted, which is to fully make us part of the American dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is undeniable that our systems of government have been complicit in the oppression of African Americans,\u201d Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said about the bill, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/california-reparations-payouts-hold-state-moves-toward-apology-slavery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>. \u201cCalifornia\u2019s history is tarnished by the subjugation of Black people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a wound that still needs to heal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB3089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assembly Bill 3089<\/a> is now making its way to the State Senate so they can also have an opportunity to preach about how important it is to do nothing while appearing to do something.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, any actual plans for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/left-wrong-criminal-justice-system-not-systemically-racist-mega-study-incarcerations-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">radical social justice<\/a> that California has been teasing for years are no closer to becoming reality.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will we restore the American dream?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/san-francisco-reparations-office-brutal-encounter-reality-entire-department-defunded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-lawmakers-fight-with-competing-reparations-plans\/\" title=\"California legislators clash over rival reparations proposals\">reparation bills<\/a><\/a> that would give property tax and cash payouts to descendants of slaves have now been put on hold due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-americans-do-not-understand-the-horror-of-the-coming-inflation-wave\/\" title=\"Most Americans Do Not Understand the Horror of the Coming Inflation Wave\">massive budget deficits<\/a> in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Turns out that regardless of how much money your state makes, Democrats will still find a way to spend all of it without accomplishing anything.<\/p>\n<p>State Sen. Anna Caballero, chair of the California Senate Appropriations Committee, noted that \u201cthe next couple of years will be difficult for the legislative and budget processes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinding balance will be critical to ensure that we can continue to make our government work efficiently and prudently,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s shameful that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/race-bottom-state-competing-california-lefts-progressive-utopia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a>, once a shining example of the American dream, has now fallen into a pit of financial ruin because of Democrat lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>And now, a Democratic lawmaker goes before his colleagues to whine that black people can\u2019t participate in the American dream unless they receive an apology letter.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unsurprising that a Democrat would have no clue what the American dream means. They\u2019ve adopted it as a buzzword to justify letting hordes of illegal immigrants run wild through the country. But put simply, it\u2019s not something you need an apology letter to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>The American dream has been alive and available for a long time to anyone with enough grit and determination to take it.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberal-best-selling-author-gets-schooled-posting-anti-2a-rant-guns-founding-fathers-intentions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Founding Fathers<\/a> established a country where those who work hard can succeed and those who work smart can succeed even more.<\/p>\n<p>While undoubtedly in the past there were certain restrictions in place aimed toward preventing groups from advancing, those have long been removed.<\/p>\n<p>For many, many decades now, success in America has been within reach of anyone willing to take the steps to get there, no apology needed.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats don\u2019t want people to know this, though, because they need voters, especially minorities, sold on the idea that only the Democrats and their policies can lift the downtrodden out of their plight.<\/p>\n<p>Reality does not reflect that, however.<\/p>\n<p>If all it took to succeed was voting, everybody would be rich.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>help us expose the America-hating elites<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  who will do everything they can to steal this election? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We\u2019re a small group of people fighting to save the country for our readers and for our own family and friends. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Can we count on your help?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span>At this point, Big Tech has cut off our access to 90% of advertisers. Imagine if someone took 90% of your paycheck and there was nothing you could do. 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Please help us continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, and we will never surrender.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading The Western Journal and for believing in America. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>It is a pleasure to serve you.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45820\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45820\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45820\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45820\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Connor Cavanaugh is currently a student at the University of North Texas studying Political Science. Connor has lived in Texas for the majority of his life and is a proud conservative.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a historic move, California lawmakers proposed a bill acknowledging the state&#8217;s past wrongs. While not erasing racism, it marks a significant step. The Assembly takes responsibility for past harms and atrocities, a symbolic gesture with implications for the future. 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