Black Californians may receive over $800 billion in reparations.

Economists have estimated that it could cost California over $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration, and housing discrimination. The figure does not include compensation for property unjustly taken by the government or devaluing Black businesses. The reparations task force is scheduled to discuss the numbers and can vote to adopt the suggestions or come up with its own figures. Critics oppose the staggering amount, saying current taxpayers should not be responsible for damage linked to events that germinated hundreds of years ago. Other proposals include paying incarcerated inmates market value for their labor, establishing free wellness centers, and planting more trees in Black communities.