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More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Reparations Task Force Gains Two Appointees California State Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) on Monday, Feb. 1 announced her appointment of Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) and San Diego City Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe to the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, with a Special Consideration for African Americans Who are Descendants of Persons Enslaved...

"It is an honor to serve on this Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals, and I am grateful to Senate President pro Tempore Atkins for this appointment to continue my work in fighting for racial equity," Montgomery Steppe said. "This is an important first step to dismantle systemic racism and the barriers that African Americans have faced in this country since its beginning, and I look forward to the work of the task force." Atkins also appointed Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, to the task force on Monday. "As we enter into Black History Month -- and on the heels of a year of tr...

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, Monday appointed San Diego City Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Steppe to a nine-member task force exploring the idea of reparations for Black people in California. The Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, with a Special Consideration for African Americans Who are Descendants of Persons Enslaved in the United States, was a result of Assembly Bill 3121, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October 2020. “It is an honor to serve on this Task Force to Study and Develo...

San Diego councilwoman appointed to California reparations task force Rich Pedroncelli/AP The lights of the Capitol dome shine as lawmakers work into the night Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. F Lawmakers will reconvene Monday , Dec. 7, 2020 for an organizational session to swear in new members. The regular Legislative sessions will begin after the new year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) and last updated 2021-02-01 17:13:17-05 SAN DIEGO (CNS) - California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, Monday appointed San Diego City Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Stepp...