Judge Rejects Challenge To $5M-Per-Resident Reparations Fund As Premature

In December, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie signed an ordinance that sets up a reparations fund.

One day, each of the city’s eligible Black residents could get up to $5 million to make up for alleged discrimination and displacement in the past.

The Board of Supervisors passed the law in December, and Lurie signed it two days before Christmas.

The law set up the framework for the fund, but it didn’t give money or guarantee payments.

The fund can use donations from individuals, foundations, and other non-city sources.

Taxpayers would need a law, a clear source of funding, and the mayor’s approval for any reparations payments that they pay.