A reparations task force created by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is kicking around some large sums, up to $223,000, to give to each qualifying black American residing in California.

Newsom created the nine-person task force in 2020 as a social justice measure to promote “equity.”

“As our country reckons with our painful legacy of racial injustice, California again is poised to lead the way towards a more equitable and inclusive future for all,” the governor said at the time.

The task force maintains that a legacy of housing discrimination should qualify some black Americans in the state to a total compensation of $569 billion, or about $223,200 per person. Housing discrimination was just one of the areas the group is looking into, though, meaning those totals could increase. The effects of “mass incarceration,” “unjust property seizures,” “devaluation of black businesses,” and health care are the other four areas being examined, according to The New York Times.

The task force has broadened eligibility to any descendant of an enslaved African American or a “free black person living in the United States prior to the end of the 19th century,” the report noted. There are currently about 2.5 million black Americans living in the Golden State.

Notably, the Biden administration has supported the examination of reparations for black Americans.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said last year that President Joe Biden “supports a study, as we’ve said before, into reparations.”

Jean-Pierre’s comments came as she fielded questions about whether the administration would provide reparations to families of the victims of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre.

“[Biden] believes that, first and foremost, the task in front of us is not to root out — is to root out systemic racism where it exists right now,” the then-deputy press secretary said. “And that’s why it’s … central to all of his agenda.”

“The President believes that what these survivors have endured is tragic and devastating,” Jean-Pierre added. “First and foremost, he is honored to have the opportunity to listen to them and learn from their experiences. He also plans to convey his heartfelt gratitude for their bravery in sharing the stories of the trauma and violence that was wrought on them and their families. And that is — that is going to be his focus today, and that’s what he wants to do.” 

Final figures from Newsom’s task force will be released next year, and the state Legislature will evaluate those recommendations.

Deion Sanders, known as “Prime Time” for his legendary football career, accepted an offer from the University of Colorado Saturday night to become the school’s next head football coach.

Sanders accepted the offer after the team that he currently coaches, Jackson State University, won the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship title game Saturday afternoon against Southern, 43-24.

“There were a number of highly qualified and impressive candidates interested in becoming the next head football coach at Colorado, but none of them had the pedigree, the knowledge and the ability to connect with student-athletes like Deion Sanders,” said Rick George, Athletic Director at the University of Colorado. “Not only will Coach Prime energize our fanbase, I’m confident that he will lead our program back to national prominence while leading a team of high quality and high character.”

Colorado hired Sanders after the team fired former Head Coach Karl Dorrell during the middle of the season after the team was barely competitive on the field.

Sanders move to Boulder presents the team the opportunity to become instantly competitive after years of fielding teams that struggled to win. This is because Sanders is a top recruiter and he will likely lure some of the nation’s top football talent to play at Colorado. At Jackson State University, Sanders was able to bring in the nation’s #1 football recruit, Travis Hunter, luring him away from every top football program.

AD Rick George has named COACH PRIME @DeionSanders to be the 28th full-time head football coach at CU.

Welcome Coach Prime to Colorado!

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— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) December 4, 2022

At Jackson State University, Sanders amassed a 27-5 record and won back-to-back conference championships.

Sanders was a two-time unanimous first-team All-American as a defensive back at Florida State and won the 1988 Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation’s top defensive back. Sanders was a top athlete in the National Football League and in Major League Baseball and is the only athlete to ever play in both the Super Bowl and World Series.

The concern for George will be making sure that the school can muster up the proper resources to assist Sanders with managing the administration side of the game as that was a problem when he ran Prime Prep Academy in Dallas. George must also be prepared to raise Sanders’ salary substantially as other more powerful schools will likely try to snatch him away if Sanders is instantly able to bring the nation’s top football talent to Boulder.

This report has been updated to include additional information.