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California is seeking to become the first state in the U.S. to pay reparations to its African-American residents over the systematic discrimination and mistreatment of the people.
A reparations task force has been studying ways in which California can compensate its African-American residents, with initial recommendations of payments up to $1.2 million dollars.
The recommendations will be sent to California’s legislator, where experts say it could face an uphill battle.
CGTN's correspondent Ediz Tiyansan reports.
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