text:  He and other supporters of reparations say, while it's not a lot of money, it's a symbolic amount and that it's a bookmark or a promise. Camila Moore, who led the state's reparations task force, also says it's a good start. And I'm hoping to see more legislation that gets that direct benefit to descendants of slaves in this next legislative session. But I think it was a good idea for the California Legislative Black Caucus to start off with bills that