Should California pay cash reparations to Black residents who are descendants of enslaved people?

No, California was a free state and taxpayers shouldn't pay for the sins of the past

Yes, but prioritize community investments like housing grants over direct cash checks

Yes, pay the moral debt for decades of redlining and systemic racism

No, the state faces massive deficits and this payout would bankrupt California

No, we shouldnt give benefits to any paeticular race, ethnicity, or gender

Slavery was wrong. It is not this generation's fault or mess to clean up.

Yes, but I would prefer if this was paid by the federal government.

This is a federal issue above all else.

No but they should have justice

No, not cash reparations to specific descendants, but there should be systemic action taken to help close the wealth gap in general, as so much nuance goes into this

Yes, but also include the other minorities as well.

believe slavery and its documented aftermath require specific targeted remedy, that other marginalized groups (e.g. Indigenous people) deserve their own appropriate forms of redress, that universal programs and targeted reparations aren't mutually exclusive, and that any solution needs to be practically effective and politically sustainable rather than symbolic.

No, because when the U.S. conquered Alta California they brought over their culture and mindsets and policy of segregation over

No, but there should be community investments projects in communities affected by redlining and systemic racism.

at the federal level, not state

No, instead fund programs (education, housing, health care) to boost those affected out of poverty.

i dont have a opionin

only for the people with low income

that was 400 years ago who are they apologizing to? no theyre just gonna buy more drugs and guns and ruin america more

Federal Government should be paying reparations

Definitely not. slavery was an issue in the past, and the moral and economic costs will be too high. Discrimination isn't bad; just focus on the present state. On one side, paying cash reparations will make the state/country even more divided, and on the other side, paying cash reparations will connect too many arguments to the past.

only if you can prove that person was enslaved then and is alive now to recieve the repaid debt!. this is a stupid idea

No, except to pay reparations for anyone who was alive during injustice against their family.

No, the federal government should make these payments, because California was not a slave state.

I don't think that the descendants of enslaved people should get cash reparations but I do think that they should have something similar to native American people like benefits.

The current generations of black people today have no experience of enslavement.

No, the government must stop institutionalizing racial division through identity-based policy and instead focus on protecting the individual rights of all citizens equally.

No, if at all it were even possible, it'd be the greatest transfer of wealth back-and-forth between all the races of the world.

No, because black residents aren't the only ones who are descendants of enslaved people.

No, it would be overly logistically difficult and expensive, though non cash reparations are important.

I think so if we do something similar with the native Americans, I don't think it would be fair for one or the other to have.

No, Slavery was abolished years ago and those who are descendants should be able to provide for themselves

absolutely not they are not the only race that has suffered hardships in the past and the people today have not had to endure those struggles and should not be entitled to anything in the modern day

What kind of question is this? I thought we wanted equality now were framing the Black Residents for having 'Troubles' from their ancestors being enslaved? I think that their ancestors WHO WERE SLAVES, should get this. Not them. Oh I should get money because a native American killed my great great great grandpa, no. Ridiculous.

No, money does not repair history. Instead, spread their history as a way to preserve their history rather than degrading it into some debt paid with cash.

No, other majority slave owning states like Virginia and others should pay for all the labor that those families ancestors did

No, but prioritize investing in lower income neighborhoods which will indirectly assist many Black people

no because cash does not repair for the tragedy their ancestors went through. Instead they should improve California by forming a more welcoming community to race.

I don't think paying cash reparations to Black residents who are descendants of enslaved people will make a different in society. Also and there were other enslaved people who weren't just Black, but where other brown skined people. Overall I think california should focus on protecting the rights of ALL the people black, brown, or white and treat everyone equally.

Only if they are directly negatively affected by being a decedent.

I think money should go into underprivileged neighborhoods and schools to help educate kids who don't have top level education. This goes for all communities that are predominately minority based.

The State government and Black associations should team up and discuss what would be the best course of action for reparations.

Depends on if that person Had ties to being enslaved within California limits.

No, we have reperations already in the form of social programs that address wealth inequality caused by decades of systematic racism.

No, they should instead receive benefits in other ways that are more consistent such as Healthcare insurance and other resources

No, what about the indigenous people colonizers terrorized and reduced to small populations?

No, because the past is that past and the generations of today should't pay for the sins of the old as they may fight for a change and be different

Yes, but it should come in different forms

No, racial lines are too blurry, reforms to benefit all people regardless of identity are the best reparations

No, California never had slaves.

It was bad but its time to move on. to keep bringing up the past just causes more pain

If they did, native Americans should be granted more as well.

No. This is short-term thinking. Focus on long-term working towards equality of opportunity for all regardless of who they are rather than short-term reparations that won't solve anything.

No, but injustices should be remedied through other means like reforming law enforcement and the justice system and focusing on improving low income schools.

No, it is not our fault that it happened. Just like how no one in this generation is an ex slave.

We have to own slavery and how it has continued nobody alive was on either side should the ones who fought against it be accountable for the rest was your family even here at that time .not that simple to me have been since before was a country

Reparations should be done at the federal level. Paying reparations to the descendents of the enslaved in just one state is messy. California should pay reparations for state-based discriminatory policies only.

California never had slaves! This needs to stop being an issue and stop perpetuating this victim mindset! There hasn't been slavery in the US in almost 8 generations! Focus on bettering communities for the future instead of living in the past that has NEVER occurred or affected any living person in the US.

Reparations should be paid only if past enslavement has led to the Black residents being affected in modern times, such as worse housing.

No, I think the federal government or slave states should repay the people wronged through housing grants

This question is a really good question but could cause a huge debate as well. I can see that it could hurt us here in California, but I’m also one for what’s right is right. I wouldn’t want this to be taken advantage of so it would be something to consider

This would be good but California would go into debt trying to pay for all of the us"s past wrong doings.

Maybe a bit, but it was far in the past. They should create more unity and equality instead of just money.

Yes and put more funding into black communities so they can have better education, local grocery stores, more housing, and a better quality of life

People said this in the comments, and I agree, credit to them, and I agree with their opinions, receiving benefits such as healthcare insurance would be important. The Black Community and State Government discuss what is best. Also, CA should protect the rights of everybody, too. (Other People said this, not me and I agree with them)

If we do that, it should be for all descendants of enslaved people, but since the roots are already so deep, that would be the vast majority of people, which would cost too much money.

No, moral debt is complex. Trauma causes complex manifestations of disability along with resilience, strength and insight. To penalize based on race brings more victimization and resentment.

no but monetarily invest in lower class minority communities

No, but provide them with free college, vocational training, and interest free home loans

No, we were not a state that widely enslaved black people (actually we enslaved Natives) if they have proof of ancestry it should be the ancestors of slave owners paying reparations.

yes and no because that was in the past and they aren't being enslaved.

Those who were previously slaves and are currently struggling financially should be able to qualify because of generational poverty if their ancestors where never given a fair chance it is difficult to escape that hole but even then it can get very complicated in terms of costs

While I support addressing systemic racism and historical harms through investments in education, housing, and health, I believe direct cash payments are unsustainable for taxpayers

Rather than issuing direct cash checks, California should address historical inequities through targeted, cost-effective investments. Prioritizing housing grants is a more practical approach to uplifting Black communities

No, but I support prioritizing community investments like housing grants over direct cash checks

No, but I support community investments like housing grants over direct cash checks

Instead of direct cash checks, I support investing in community infrastructure, such as housing grants, without increasing the federal deficit

California should focus on community investments, such as housing grants, rather than providing cash reparations to Black residents descended from enslaved individuals

No, but prioritize community investments like housing grants over direct cash checks