Reparations Task Force to Hear Testimony and Public Comment on the Impacts of Racism in California

Sacramento, CA…As part of California’s historic Assembly Bill 3121 (AB 3121), the state’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans will hold full-day public meetings on Tuesday, October 12 and Wednesday, October 13. The meetings build on a series of previous public hearings initially launched on June 1, the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The task force is a first-in-the-nation effort by a state government to take an expansive look at the institution of slavery and its present-day effects on the lives of Black Americans.

In addition to allowing for public comment, the task force will hear expert testimony on: (1) Housing and Education Segregation; (2) Environmental Racism; (3) Racism in Banking, Tax, and Labor; and (4) The Wealth Gap. More information about the task force and previous public hearings is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121/meetings.

WHO:
California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans

WHEN:
Day 1:
TOMORROW, October 12, 2021 at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET

Day 2:
WEDNESDAY, October 13, 2021 at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET

NOTE:
No RSVP is necessary to participate. The task force meetings are open to all. The agenda for the upcoming meetings and information on how to join is available here.

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