[5] In 2022, the committee received testimony about segregation, redlining, voter restrictions, and other forms of discrimination and discussed whether it was appropriate to pay reparations to all African Americans in California or only those whose ancestors were enslaved.
Kamilah Moore noted that California could not afford to pay such a debt directly, and that the reparations might not come in the form of cash, but equivalent value, such as free health care programs or medical clinics.
Besides the reconstruction motion, the reparations task team highlighted many issues that have left Black communities behind, ranging from "a statewide ban on affirmative action" to discriminatory hurdles that have resulted in limited access to medical services.
The city task force announced paying $5 million payment once, to anyone who qualifies in an effort to eliminate the racial wealth gap, which has been a key justification for reparations for a long time.
[13] One of the recommendations of the Task Force, for the repeal of the Penal exception clause from the state constitution's ban on slavery and involuntary servitude, was placed on the November 2024 ballot by the Legislature as ACA 8 on June 27, 2024.