Hayward and Alameda County officials proposed a $900,000 fund for surviving residents of Russell City, a community demolished in the 1960s for industrial development. The fund allocates $250,000 from Hayward, $400,000 from Supervisor Marquez's office, and $250,000 from Supervisor Miley's office. Russell City housed about 1,400 residents and was known for its vibrant community identity and music scene before its destruction. Apologies were issued in 2021 and 2023, along with the establishment of a Reparations Commission to address the harms experienced by former residents.
Leaders in Hayward and Alameda County proposed a $900,000 redress fund aimed at addressing the historical injustices faced by former residents of Russell City.
The proposed fund is comprised of $250,000 from the City of Hayward, $400,000 from Supervisor Marquez's office, and $250,000 from Supervisor Miley's office.
Russell City, once a vibrant community, was home to around 1,400 residents before it was destroyed in the 1960s, resulting in the loss of nearly 700 parcels.
In 2021, Hayward and in 2023, Alameda County offered formal apologies for their roles in the destruction and established a Reparations Commission to address the harms.
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