{"id":2288570,"date":"2024-07-03T11:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T15:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-allocates-12-million-for-reparations-initiatives-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T15:40:02","slug":"california-allocates-12-million-for-reparations-initiatives-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-allocates-12-million-for-reparations-initiatives-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"California allocates $12 million for reparations initiatives &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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-allocates-12-million-for-reparations-initiatives-washington-examiner%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=2288570&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>California has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-to-continue-shipping-illegals-to-democrat-run-cities-into-2023\/\" title=\"Florida to Continue Shipping Illegals to Democrat-Run Cities Into 2023\">allocated  million<\/a> for reparations\u2064 initiatives in the state&#8217;s new budget. \u200bState Senator Steven Bradford believes California bears great responsibility \u200bfor the past \u2062and the budget reflects their \u200bvalues and priorities. The\u2064 money will not be used \u200bfor widespread payments to descendants of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">enslaved black people<\/a> but will instead focus on issuing apologies\u2063 for\u200d past\u200c discrimination and identifying families who had their \u2062homes unfairly seized. Senate President Pro \u200cTempore\u2062 Mike McGuire believes\u200b $12 million is insufficient, and there are discussions about creating an agency to administer these reparations.\u2063 Lawmakers also\u2062 rejected legislation for free\u2064 college tuition for descendants of enslaved black people and housing and \u200bproperty tax assistance. Governor Gavin\u2063 Newsom&#8217;s approval of the\u2062 reparations budget has\u200b been criticized, particularly by Assembly Republican leader \u2064James Gallagher.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">California allocates $12 million for reparations initiatives<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/avilches\/\">Ailin Vilches Arguello<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T11:11:48-04:00\">July 3, 2024 11:11 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1690710\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) signed the state\u2019s new $297.9 billion budget over the weekend, allocating $12 million for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/reparations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reparations<\/a> bills.<\/p>\n<p>State Sen. Steven Bradford, a Democrat, said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a> \u201cbears great responsibility\u201d for the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe often say the budget is a reflection of our values and our priorities, so the fact that there\u2019s any money for reparations should be a reason for celebrating,\u201d Bradford <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/4753045-california-budgets-12m-for-reparations-laws-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>California lawmakers opted not to implement widespread payments to descendants of enslaved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/african-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>black people<\/a>, following recommendations from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-docs-say-trillions-in-reparations-needed-to-address-covid\/\" title=\"Harvard Docs Say Trillions in Reparations Needed to Address COVID\">reparations task force<\/a> on addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>discrimination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they are considering issuing an apology for the state\u2019s discrimination against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-the-lie-of-systemic-police-racism-that-kills\/\" title=\"CRENSHAW: The Lie Of \u2018Systemic Police Racism\u2019 That Kills\">black community<\/a> and identifying black families who had their homes unfairly seized through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eminent-domain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>eminent domain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer speaks about a package of reparations legislation at a press conference at the state Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo\/Sophie Austin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire said that \u201c$12 million is not nearly enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is also the possibility of creating an agency to administer these reparations, with an estimated annual operational cost ranging from $3 million to $5 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/4753045-california-budgets-12m-for-reparations-laws-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to an estimate from the Assembly Committee on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/appropriations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Appropriations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, lawmakers decided against legislation for free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/college-tuition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>college tuition<\/a> at public institutions for descendants of enslaved black people, along with housing and property <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tax<\/a> assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom\u2019s approval of the reparations budget drew criticism, especially from Assembly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican<\/a> leader James Gallagher.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/slavery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Slavery<\/a> was a stain on our nation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>history<\/a>, but I don\u2019t believe it\u2019s fair to try to right the wrongs of the past at the expense of the people today who did nothing wrong,\u201d Gallagher said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/4753045-california-budgets-12m-for-reparations-laws-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than a quarter of Californians are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>immigrants<\/a> \u2014 how can we look at those people, who are struggling as it is, and say it\u2019s on them to make up for something that happened more than 150 years ago?\u201d Gallagher said.<\/p>\n<p>These reparations mean \u201cthey\u2019re taking accountability and responsibility, and they\u2019re acknowledging the harms and the atrocities to this particular population,\u201d said Kamilah Moore, chairwoman of the reparations task force. \u201cThat\u2019s a huge step that should not be overlooked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1690710\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1690710\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California has allocated $12 million for reparations initiatives in its new budget, with lawmakers opting not to make widespread payments to descendants of enslaved black people. Instead, they are considering issuing an apology for past discrimination and identifying black families who had their homes unfairly seized. Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire believes that $12 million is insufficient and there may be additional costs for administering these reparations. Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s approval of the budget has drawn criticism, with some arguing that it is unfair to make current residents pay for past wrongs. However, supporters see these reparations as a step towards acknowledging and taking responsibility for past atrocities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3166,"featured_media":2288571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newsom-California.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33788,4045,13239,9128],"class_list":["post-2288570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-12-million","tag-california","tag-initiatives","tag-reparations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newsom-California.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}