State of Black California:

Oakland

45

Days

12

Hours

44

Mins

29

Secs

VIDEO

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PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT

Live Polling

Make your voice heard - in real time!

We will gather your concerns, thoughts, and lived experiences in real-time and share your opinion with the attendees to discuss during our live polling session. We will use this information to inform and shape future policy.

connect with the community

Policy is most impactful when solutions are driven by people who are most proximate to injustice and inequality. The State of Black California is an opportunity for the community to meet lawmakers and stakeholders who shape policy and influence the laws that govern the lives of the people directly impacted by the decision-makers.

Get Answers to Policy Related Questions

During the live Q&A session, attendees will have an opportunity to engage members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) on policies specific to Black Californians, as well as the historic 2024 Reparations Priority Bill Package, introduced by the CLBC earlier this year.

Resources

California Reparations Task Force Final Report

In June 2023, California’s Reparations Task Force released their historic 2-year report detailing the ongoing and compounding harms of slavery and over 100 recommendations for how the state should atone for its history of racial violence and discrimination against Black residents.

2024 Reparations Priority Bill Package

In February 2024, the California Legislative Black Caucus introduced its first set of bills based upon the recommendations set forth in the Task Force’s final report.

The State of Black California 2024 Report

The State of Black California report, published by the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, examines the degree to which the socioeconomic position of Black Californians changed between 2000 and 2020.