On July 17, 2024, Lisa Holder, a member of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, delivered an outstanding presentation to City employees regarding the Task Force’s work and its final report. Our Office organized and co-sponsored the city-wide presentation with the City’s Department of Race and Equity. Lisa Holder is a nationally recognized, award-winning trial attorney with expertise in equal protection, education equity, employment discrimination, constitutional policing, and international human rights law, and President of the Equal Justice Society. The presentation included discussion of common myths and tropes about reparations, described the methodology of the Task Force, summarized the Task Force’s Report and Findings, and looked to the future of the Task Force. Well over 100 people attended the presentation and learned about this important issue.                                                                          

This presentation was coordinated by our Office’s Race and Equity Team and the Department of Race and Equity consistent with our mission and the City’s policy to strive to be informed and to take into account race and equity in implementing City policies, programs, laws, budgeting, and funding.