The City of Hayward and Alameda County are creating the Russell City Redress Fund to compensate families displaced in the 1960s. An initial amount of $900,000 has been allocated. Historically, about 1,400 residents were forced out in 1964, receiving inadequate compensation as their land was taken to develop an industrial park. Hayward recently allocated an additional $250,000, and Alameda County committed $650,000 after issuing an apology for the injustices faced by the residents. Leadership emphasizes the urgency in aiding aging descendants of Russell City.
The City of Hayward and Alameda County have partnered up to create the 'Russell City Redress Fund.' So far, $900,000 have been allocated from the city and county as a first step to make amends for a historic injustice.
About 1,400 Black, Latino, Asian and poor white residents lived there up until 1964, when the city forced everyone out, paying property owners pennies on the dollar.
Hayward is now allocating $250,000 for the Russell City Redress Fund as a next step to acknowledge the harms committed against these residents.
Alameda County also issued an apology in November 2023. It's now chipping in $650,000 to the fund, reflecting the ongoing commitment to reparations.
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