California releases report outlining harms from state against Black people

California's task force on reparations released a report Wednesday detailing how the state has systematically abused Black people since slavery.

Why it matters: The report comes amid nationwide conversations surrounding reparations, as well as what justice should look like for Black Americans who continue to suffer discrimination and barriers to opportunity as a result of white supremacy.

• The task force said the state must right its "moral and legal" wrongs and outlined recommendations on how to address the historical harms that have created severe racial disparities in health, financial and political outcomes.
• It's the first government-commissioned report on harms brought to the Black community in over 50 years, AP reports.

The big picture: California's task force to consider reparations for Black Americans was created in 2020 and is the first such panel in the nation, with the potential to shape reparations discussions in other parts of the country.
 

• The task force voted in March to limit state compensation to Black Americans whose ancestors were free or enslaved Black people in the U.S. in the 1800s.
• Though California is one of the most liberal states in the country, it remains highly segregated and plagued by enormous wealth disparities. An October report found that Black people have the shortest life expectancy in the state.