Economic Policy
Joint Center Quoted in Los Angeles Wave Newspapers on Reparations
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton was quoted in Los Angeles Wave Newspapers on the success of local reparations efforts.
From the article: “Jessica Fulton, vice president of policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, agrees, adding that successful reparations efforts at the municipal level also can provide practical insight into how national efforts might be formed and implemented. ‘The local reparations wins are an exciting opportunity to explore the potential design and impacts of [national] reparations,’ Fulton said. ‘These localities can serve as examples — much like localities have on policies such as the minimum wage and paid sick leave — to show the public how policies should be designed and implemented at the state and federal levels.'”
Read the full article here.