A member of 's reparations task force is frustrated that headlines have been dominated by the $800 billion figure it is expected to recommend.Cheryl Grills, a member of the task force, said the actual amount that the state pays black residents is the 'least important' aspect of the program, which is ultimately about recognizing how harm was caused. The latest proposals to each of the state's roughly 1.8 million black residents, which would total around $800 billion - more than twice California's approximately $300 billion annual budget.
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