San Francisco Reparations: Will Mayor
Lurie Veto This Unconstitutional And Illegitimate Scheme?
Posted By: J. Arthur Brown, 12/26/2025 9:09:49 AM
After last week's near unanimous approval by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors (our 11-member city council) to establish a "fund" to accept and distribute so-called Reparations to qualified city residents, will Mayor Lurie veto it? (snip) Make no mistake, this figure goes far beyond a 7-figure payout. The 100-point Reparations proposal includes the highly-publicized $5 million lump-sum payments to eligible black adults, and adds annual income supplements to match the area median income for 250 years. It also features comprehensive black debt forgiveness, prioritizes housing assistance, and provides targeted programs in black education and black health. (snip)
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San Francisco Reparations: Will Mayor
Lurie Veto This Unconstitutional And Illegitimate Scheme? 15 replies
Lurie Veto This Unconstitutional And Illegitimate Scheme? 15 replies
After last week's near unanimous approval by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors (our 11-member city council) to establish a "fund" to accept and distribute so-called Reparations to qualified city residents, will Mayor Lurie veto it? (snip) Make no mistake, this figure goes far beyond a 7-figure payout. The 100-point Reparations proposal includes the highly-publicized $5 million lump-sum payments to eligible black adults, and adds annual income supplements to match the area median income for 250 years. It also features comprehensive black debt forgiveness, prioritizes housing assistance, and provides targeted programs in black education and black health. (snip)
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The plan likely violates State and Federal equal protection mandates and imposes an unsustainable financial burden on city residents.