Select localities that have introduced reparations policies since 2020
| Locality | Acknowledges and apologizes for the harm done | Includes material redress to the beneficiaries | Specifies what harms are being addressed and who will benefit | Does not attempt to absolve the federal government in its responsibility to provide redress for its harm | Includes structural change and a commitment to ongoing vigilance against future racial injustice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Palm Springs, CA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| San Francisco, CA | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Evanston, IL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boston, MA | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| St. Paul, MN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Note: A checkmark indicates that at least one policy or legal proposal was introduced, and does not distinguish between policies that were proposed but not implemented and implemented.
Source: EPI analysis of state and local reparations initiatives.
Sources: California - AB-3089 Chattel slavery: formal apology, SB-1050 California American Freedmen Affairs Agency: racially motivated eminent domain, ACA-8 Slavery, AB-1815 Discrimination: race: hairstyles, AB-2319 California Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act, SB-1348 Postsecondary education: Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions, SB-1403 California American Freedmen Affairs Agency. Palm Springs, CA –Apology Resolution, City of Palm Springs presentation on settlement and programs [pptx]. San Francisco, CA – Apology Resolution. Evanston, IL – City of Evanston Reparations Committee [webpage]. Boston, MA – Apology Resolution. St. Paul, MN - City Council - Saint Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission [webpage]