Youd have to be able to trace lineage back to an enslaved person or black person in the u. S. Before the end of the 19th century, the bill passed 30 to 7. The second bill, sb 1331, would create a fund for reparations and reparative justice in the state treasury. This would be where the money would come from to pay for reparations. The senate voted in favor of establishing that fund, but no specific funding mechanism has been determined. As the state continues to navigate this significant budget deficit weve been telling you about. In other words, the account would be opened, but no money would be in that account. That one passed 29 to 8. The third bill passed in a 32 to 5 vote. It would provide compensation to families whove had their property taken from them in racially loaded applications of Eminent Domain. The power of Eminent Domain has been used repeatedly to abuse, to move black and brown people off of their land and destroy their homes. These actions have devastated the opportun
Bay Mushroom Farms involved in last years fatal shootings will pay nearly half a million dollars. In damages to employees over labor violations. Federal investigators say both farms, house workers in sickening conditions where they slept on dirty mattresses and were exposed to insects, trash and mold. This happened at concord farms and california. Terra gardens, according to the probe from the u. S. Department of labor, investigators say that the farms owners also deducted money from the workers paychecks for the substandard housing and then failed to pay workers for overtime. On behalf of homeowners in the state and Alameda County today, District Attorney pamela price announcing a major lawsuit her office is filed against Home Insurance companies coffers. Philippe djegal reports from oakland where price claims that the companies have defrauded their customers. Our Consumer Justice Bureau has filed a lawsuit. A major lawsuit on behalf of California Homeowners Summers Group incorporated
Ashley. Thanks for joining us. It happened while the dog walker was at city hall meeting with officials about racist threats that hes received in recent weeks. Abc seven News Reporter luz pena spoke to him and has the story. As ashes and debris flew out of the second floor of Terry Williams home, he described the frightening moments his elderly parents faced hours earlier inside the home. His neighbors going in to rescue his mom and dad. He said they couldnt get to my mom, my mom and my dads not strong to get my mom out, so i guess i wasnt here. So i was just getting filled here and they said the firemen got here fast. Think i applaud the firemen. Thank yall. When terry arrived, he tried getting to his mom, who was trapped on the second floor. A smoke and flames consumed the building where his family has lived for decades. I ran past everybody they told me ran out. Im trying to get to my mom. My dad said, well get my mom. So i try to run past everybody. I ran to. I ran to some farmers
Justine waldman. Were going to begin in fremont where one man is dead. Another in the hospital after this Early Morning crash kron 4 s Charles Clifford is going to walk us through what happened. But we do want to warn you before we play the video, it is disturbing. Well, here in fremont, the Police Department is investigating a fatal Early Morning crash in which one man has died and a second man has been hospitalized. A dramatic moment captured on Surveillance Video, a car driving southbound on fremont boulevard around 12 30 tuesday morning. Smashes into a tree and burst into flames. A Police Officer arrives within seconds and tries to extinguish the fire. A few moments after that. He along with several neighbors. Pull a man from the burning wreckage. Unfortunately, the driver succumb to injuries and the path to juror was transported to an area hospital. The crash occurred right in front of bogeys pet supply along fremont. It was there Surveillance Video that captured the crash. I coul
Francisco police are still investigating the racist messages left at williams door. Happening now California State Senate is set to vote on three reparations bills. This would be the next step toward the state formally apologizing to black californians for slavery and decades of discrimination. One bill centers on restitution for racially motivated land taking. The other two would create an agency to oversee reparations, as well as a Funding Source to make those payments possible. Abc seven news anchor and race and social justice reporter julian glover, closely monitoring the Senate Hearing and hell have more on any possible results coming up on abc seven news at five. Alameda County District attorney pamela price came out swinging today against Insurance Companies that she accused of operating a widespread scheme on californians. Yeah, the practice that she says leaves residents underinsured for disasters like wildfires. Abc seven News Reporter Leslie Brinkley spells out the details.