California's Reparations Dilemma: A Final Report and National Bill Limbo.

California's task force on reparations for Black Americans has recommended a sweeping statewide reparations program, including a formal apology to Black residents and billions of dollars in payments. The reparations will be based on lineage, and any descendant of an enslaved African American or a free Black person living in the United States before the end of the 19th century would qualify. The task force will present its report to the Legislature ahead of a July 1 deadline, and from there, it’s up to lawmakers to get to work.