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Reparations in California

Explore why California launched the first-in-the-nation task force to study reparations for Black people — and what reparations could mean for the state.

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Proving Lineage for Reparations? Concerns Loom Over Feasibility, Emotional Toll for Black Californians

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America's Highway System Is a Monument to Environmental Racism and a History of Inequity

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California's Reparations Task Force Met in Sacramento. Here's What You Need to Know

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California's Legislature Has Roots in Slavery. Are Lawmakers Ready to Confront That?

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Reversal of Oakland School Closures Renews Hope of Reparations for Black Students

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Reparations Are Also About Black Safety — and That Means Taking on Policing

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The Reasons for Reparations — and Why They're Necessary to Achieve Equity

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'It Comes to Race': Marin City Residents Demand Flood Protections

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'A Lesson in Discrimination': A Toxic Sea Level Rise Crisis Threatens West Oakland

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Racism Robbed This Historically Black California Town of Its Water. Now, They're Developing Water of Their Own

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'Promised Land': A Historically Black California Town Honors Its Proud, Painful Past — and Fights for Its Future

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Remembering Russell City: A Thriving East Bay Town Razed by Racist Government

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