California's reparations commission stirred controversy with a proposal to pay $5 million to black residents, despite the state’s lack of a slaveholding past. 

A new agency aimed at supporting African American descendants has drawn sharp criticism for its questionable historical basis. Critics contend it is unnecessary, pointing out that no living descendants of slaves exist in California.

The proposals have ignited fierce debates about issues of identity, reparations, and the continuing struggle between the "far right" and "progressive" perspectives in the state.

The Digest, 9/1/2024 @100AM, CDT

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