Irrational behavior

Gavin Newsom's reparations committee will recommend handing out $223,200 per person to all descendants of slaves in California for 'housing discrimination' at a cost of $559BN - in nation's biggest restitution effort ever

• A task force was set up in California to make proposals for slavery reparations
• Descendants of slaves in California could receive $223,200 each, it speculated
• That would total $569billion - more than the entire state expenditure in 2021 
• Nearly 6.5% of California residents - 2.5M - identify as Black or African American 
• A focus of the task force has involved reimbursing for 'housing discrimination'
• The task force was formed due to a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2020

By NEIRIN GRAY DESAI and STEPHEN M. LEPORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 13:49 EST, 1 December 2022 | UPDATED: 02:43 EST, 2 December 2022