Controversy Surrounds California's Reparations Plan

California Governor Gavin Newsom has refused to endorse reparation payments to black Californians proposed by his own task force, which has also called for raising the state's minimum wage. The task force has recommended reparations payments of a minimum of $360,000 for black Californians, though the payments may go up to $1.2 million. Newsom's office clarified that he is not backing away from cash payments, but instead wants to wait for the full report before making a decision. The same task force also proposed raising California's minimum wage, which they argue is 'closer to a poverty wage than a living wage' due to the increased cost of living.