The Chavez Ravine Accountability Act would require LA to compensate homeowners it removed from the canyon in which the stadium sits.
FILE - This March 25, 2020, file photo shows the exterior of Dodgers Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles residents displaced by the construction of Dodger Stadium would receive reparations under a bill being considered California lawmakers.
AB 1950 is about confronting a historical injustice and ensuring Angelenos understand the true story of Chavez Ravine,” California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. “Only by acknowledging the past can we work towards a more just and equitable future for all communities in Los Angeles." “With this legislation, we are addressing the past, giving voice to this injustice, acknowledging the pain of those displaced, offering reparative measure, and ensuring that we honor and remember the legacy of the Chavez Ravine community,” Assemblywoman Carrillo stated.The city encouraged residents to leave Chavez Ravine in 1950 for a redevelopment project with the promise they could return to new homes, according to Assemblywoman Carrillo.
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