San Francisco lawmakers vote to create reparations fund for Black residents without initial funding

Reparations for Black San Franciscans are back on the table after the Board of Supervisors gave final approval Tuesday of an ordinance to create a fund aimed at addressing harms caused by past discriminatory city policies.

The measure does not allocate any initial city dollars, a move that may have helped secure support from the board’s moderates after repeated years of city budget shortfalls. Instead, the ordinance establishes a framework to receive future contributions – whether through city appropriations or private donations…

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