Lawsuit Targets San Francisco Reparations Plan as "Unconstitutional Racial Spoils System"

San Francisco residents have filed a lawsuit challenging the city's race-based reparations fund for Black residents, calling it an "unconstitutional racial spoils system." The legal challenge argues the program violates the Equal Protection Clause by distributing public funds based solely on race. The lawsuit arrives as reparations programs in several cities face growing legal scrutiny following the Supreme Court's 2023 decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions. Supporters of the program say it addresses documented historical inequities, while opponents argue that race-neutral poverty programs would be more equitable and constitutional.