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San Diego Council backs California Legislative Black Caucus reparations bill package
Summary
Councilmember Henry L. Foster III introduced and the council endorsed a resolution supporting the California Legislative Black Caucus' 2024 reparations priority bill package — a multi-bill legislative response to the California Reparations Task Force report; Secretary of State Shirley Weber and task-force chair Camilla Moore spoke in favor.
Councilmember Henry L. Foster III moved a resolution endorsing the California Legislative Black Caucus’ 2024 Reparations Priority Bill Package after presentations from Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber, task-force chair Camilla Moore, and city staff. Daniel Horton, chief of staff to Councilmember Foster, introduced the item and Gardner staff outlined the package of 14 bills that respond to the Reparations Task Force report.
Dr. Shirley Weber described AB 3121 and the task force’s final report, saying the work documented the historical harms and the legislative package is an initial, multifaceted response. "When you read the report you will see all of the history… it goes on and on with regards to what the government has done," Weber said, urging the council’s support.
The package includes bills covering education access and grants (AB 1929, AB 3131), civil-rights acknowledgments and apologies (ACR 135, AB 3089), protections for natural hairstyles in competitive sports (AB 1815), criminal justice reforms (ACA 8, AB 1986, AB 2064), measures addressing eminent-domain harms (SB 1050), food access (SB 1089), licensure barriers for people with records (AB 2862) and other measures described by staff.
Public testimony included many in-person and remote speakers who urged the City to endorse the package and to accelerate implementation; labor groups and community elders also spoke in support. A smaller set of remote callers objected on constitutional or equity grounds.
Councilmembers debated the package’s local relevance and noted that many bills had bipartisan committee support. Councilmember Foster moved the resolution; the motion was seconded and the Council adopted the resolution in support of the CLBC 2024 reparations priority bill package by a vote of 7–0 (Council Members Von Wilpert and Moreno absent).
What happens next: The City’s resolution places San Diego on record in support of the legislative package and signals municipal backing as the bills proceed through the state legislative process.
