San Francisco’s Bold Reparations Proposal Explained
Written by Sophie BearmanPublished Feb. 02, 2023 • 5:15pm
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The national media can’t stop talking about San Francisco and the reparations it may offer eligible Black residents.
That’s because the reparations proposal includes a really big number—a one-time, $5 million lump sum payment per person, to be exact. But focusing on that figure misses a lot of context, history and hard work.
We broke down why San Francisco developed this plan, what exactly it's proposing, how the city might pay for it and whether it’s actually likely to pass.
Sophie Bearman can be reached at sophie@sfstandard.com
