Janie Har

San Francisco apologizes to Black residents. Reparations advocates seek $5M per person

News

The African American Reparations Advisory Committee has proposed that every eligible Black adult receive a $5 million lump-sum cash payment.

California lawmakers introduce slavery reparations plan

Politics

Black lawmakers are proposing ways to remedy the long-lasting effects of slavery, but the 14 bills they unveiled do not call for cash payments.

Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

San Francisco supervisor jokes about being fired in stand-up comedy debut

Culture

Shamann Walton recorded a reelection rap video and wrote an autobiography. Now he’s trying his hand at stand-up comedy.

California reparations calculator: How much does a state panel say I’m owed?

The California reparations task force created economic models for lawmakers to calculate the costs of racism in California. Try this interactive tool to see what an individual might be owed.

Fate of California’s reparations proposal now rests in hands of state lawmakers

The state’s reparations task force voted Saturday to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies. 