![Rich Pedroncelli FILE - Copies of the interim report issued by California's first-in-the-nation task force on reparations for African Americans are seen at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on June 16, 2022. California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2227336dee8542a297356fda65965613/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Copies of the interim report issued by California's first-in-the-nation task force on reparations for African Americans are seen at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on June 16, 2022. California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
![Jeff Chiu FILE - A crowd listens to speakers at a reparations rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco, on March 14, 2023. California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3631700a7fca464e9c2db70d26942898/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - A crowd listens to speakers at a reparations rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco, on March 14, 2023. California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)