California launches ambitious program to repair damage caused by slavery. A package of 14 bills aims to correct centuries of racism in a state with 2.6 million African Americans.
Only one of the initiatives would put money in the hands of people affected by racism. The laws seek, for example, to restrict the time of solitary confinement for people in prisons due to the effects it can have on mental health. The proposal by local Senator Steven Bradford would restore to its original owners the ownership of land that was expropriated during the times of segregation.