The official certificate to Brutin Beach was recorded and handed over to the legitimate owner

Known as Bruce’s Beach, the resort provided a place for black families to enjoy life in California and was a loving job for couples. They bought land for $ 1,225 in 1912 and built several facilities such as cafes and changing rooms.

But harassment from white neighbors and the Ku Klux Klan tore their dreams.

The final blow occurred in 1924 when the city acquired real estate through land expropriation and paid the couple a portion of the amount they requested. The city wanted land for the park.

The property is currently estimated to be worth $ 20 million and was transferred to Los Angeles County in 1995. The houses right next to the property each have a price tag of about $ 7 million.

Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that would allow the county to return seaside property to its descendants.

“This has never happened before,” Los Angeles County coach Janice Hahn said on Wednesday. “We can’t change the past and can’t make up for the injustices that took place in your great-grandparents, great-grandparents, Willa and Charles almost a century ago. But this is the beginning.”