Latest Update: July 10, 2025

CITY OF HAYWARD AND ALAMEDA COUNTY AD HOC COMMITTEE ON REPARATIONS ANNOUNCE CREATION OF REDRESS FUN FOR FORMER RUSSELL CITY RESIDENTS

The City of Hayward and Alameda County Supervisors Elisa Márquez and Nate Miley jointly announced plans to establish a $900,000 redress fund to make amends to former Russell City residents who had property seized during the 1960s. During the period, approximately 700 parcels of Russell City land were acquired, and approximately 1,400 residents of the multi-racial, multi-ethnic Russell City community were displaced to make way for commercial and industrial redevelopment.

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