. >> reporter: in manhattan beach, california, a house on the sand can cost up to $20 million.o own two oceanfront lots. >> i should be a millionaire talking to you today. o, his great, great an 100 years grandparents, willa and charles bruce, bought the land for about $1,200. they built a resort called bruce's lodge, one of the only places black families were at allowed until they were forced to shut down. >> the ku klux klan was involved in harassing them. >> they burned a cross out here. >> when that didn't drive them away, the city government decided to take the property under the guise of eminent domain. it really was stolen from them. [ chants ] >> reporter: inspired by the black lives matter movement, l.a. supervisor janice hahn is working to return the land, clearing the first legal hurdle. >> it was bittersweet. when we were last in manhattan beach, the bruces, it was a terrible situation for us. >> reporter: you're afraid you may be treated poorly when you go back? >> i hope for the best, but i'll prepare for the worst. >> reporter: less than 1% of manhattan beach res

." >> reporter: in manhattan beach, california, a house on the sand can cost up to $20 million.uce's family used to own two ocean-front lots. >> i should be a millionaire standing here talking to you today. >> reporter: more than 100 years ago, his great-great grandparents, willa and charles bruce, bought the land for about $1,200. they built a resource called bruce's lodge, one of the only places black families were allowed on the beach until they were forced to shut down. >> the klu klux clan was involved in harassing them. >> reporter: they burned a cross right out here. >> and when that didn't drive them away, the city government decided to take the property under the guise of eminent do eporter: inspired by the black lives matters movement, l.a. county supervisor janice hahn is working can legislator. >> it's bittersweet. when we were last in manhattan beach, it was a terrible situation for us. >> reporter: you're afraid you may be treated poorly when you go back. >> i hope for the best, but i'll prepare for the worst. >> reporter: today, less than 1% of manhattan beach res

pricey manhattan beach, california, now grappling with a complicated racial history. seize their land and drive them out. as carter evans shows, a plan is being unveiled today that could return the land to the family's descendants. >> reporter: manhattan beach is a favorite for seeking a spot on the sand or a stroll on the strand where homes can sell for upwards of $20 million. but it looked a lot more like this in 1912 when willa and charles bruce bought an oceanview lot for around $1,200. they were among the city's first black landowners. >> we had the bath house here and the dining hall. >> reporter: duane shepherd is the family historian. he says the l.a. county lifeguard headquarters now stands where willa built bruce's lodge. it became a popular destination for the black community when segregation kept them off most beaches. so people weren't supposed to cross this to go to the beach? >> they had to walk a half mile in either direction before they could get into the water. >> reporter: barricades were build, tires were slashed. and one real estate agent even adm

she bought the manhattan beach property, her family's first plot of land for $425. that became popular with black beach-goers. her family was forced off the land when it was seized by eminent domain. joining us, a historian and designated spokesman for the bruce family. thank you for being with us on this. a major development came last friday. what are you hearing from los angeles county? >> well, supervisor janice hahn has announced that she would like to see the land given back to the bruce family. the present building there is the lifeguard training facility, and it is owned by the county of los angeles. which is the only part of the beach area that is owned by the county. and it just so happens it is sitting directly on our land that was owned buy our matriarch willa bruce and charles bruce. so she's proposing legislation along with senator steve bradford and supervisor holly mitchell to remove a clause that says that the county cannot transfer the land without first giving it back to the state. so that legislation is going to be introduced tomorrow, hopefully,

they were one of manhattan beach's first black families until their land was taken away.llion. now the county is trying to right this wrong. this morning, l.a. county taking the first steps toward correcting a centuries old injustice. >> we will change the state law to allow the family to get their land back from l.a. county. [ applause ] >> reporter: in 1912, willa and charles bruce bought the first of two ocean view lots for $1,225. experts say it could now be worth up to 75 million. >> this was an injustice inflicted not just upon willa and charles bruce but generations of their descendants who almost certainly would have been millionaires. >> reporter: county supervisor janice hahn and l.a. county native saying she hadn't heard of the bruises until black lives matter protesters protested there last summer. the bruces among the city's first black land owners. they created a beach resort for their community who were barred from local beaches due to segregation. >> bruce's beach became a lively and flourishing resort. >> reporter: anthony bruce is one of the last living

there's a new bill in the state legislature that would return a portion of manhattan beach in la county to the family of that black couple who own the land for. or they own the land. more than 100 years ago. i should say the beach front property was known as bruce's beach. charles and willow bruce bought it in 1912 and build a resort there for black people. it was one of the few beaches. black people were allowed to visit at the time. but the bruces and their customers were harassed by their white neighbors. the ku klux tried to actually burn it down and in 1929 the city of manhattan beach used eminent domain to acquire it and turn it into a park decades later. the property was turned over to the state and then la county. now officials wanted to go back to the bruces descendants. >> the bruces had their california dream stolen from them. >> obviously this bill isn't enough. it will not reverse a 100 years of actions, but it represents a step in the right direction. >> if the bill is passed, it could take as much as a year until the paperwork can be done to transfer the property to the b

the land was taken by the city of manhattan beach in 1924 and a decade later transferred to the county. >> the family was robbed of their land. they were robbed of their business. they were robbed of their legacy and most importantly they were robbed of their dignity. >> the county announced they plan to give it back. >> county isn't gifting anyone anything. the county is returning property that was inappropriately taken. >> county and state leaders stood side-by-side with a spokes person for the family hoping to start a new president. >> restitution for the loss of enterprise. >> the only thing we can do would be to return it. >> in order to transfer the land back to the family the law has to change. a bill to do that will be introduced on monday in the state legislature. >>> there is a push to keep the stretch of the san pedro stick street closed two cars permanently. it has been shut down during the pandemic so that restaurants could have outdoor seating. the plan could get pushed back from a garage in the area which has one of its central geocentric students on pedro street. >>> th

but after a push from the , the land was eventually taken by the city of manhattan beach. decades later he was transferred to l.a. county pick another county wants to return it. >> the county is not gifting anyone anything. the county is returning property that was inappropriately taken. >>> in order to transfer the land back to the family, the law has to change. a bill will be introduced on monday, when it passes the bruce family will be able to sell it or lease it back to the county. >>> coming up for some the idea of getting back to normal is its as stressful as the initial lockdown. on the road to recovery. some tapes tips for a peaceful return. >> they will be dealing with the emotional fallout. >> the first helicopter on mars cleared for takeoff. what to expect from the historic flight. >>> coming up all new at 6:00, a new voice in the attack on an asian grandmother in san francisco. we hear from it the security guard who took down the suspect. how he says it all played out. >>> the pandemic but the community funded grocery store in danger in oakland. wantnt to save

selling homes with the crypto currency diana oleck is taking a closer look >> reporter: this manhattan beach growing number of mostly high end properties now being listed and purchased in crypto currency. >> i would we're just at the beginning. >> reporter: we met this real estate agent three years ago when he listed this massive malibu home for sale in bitcoin. it ended up selling in dollars but that was then. >> what's happened since that last is it's become more popular where people are asking more often how do guy about buying a home using bitcoin or crypto currency as the form of currency for buying real estate >> reporter: which is why his company has a crypto management division designed to help agents and consumers through the process. and he shared some advice with us first you'll need to find a real estate agent who knows how to work with bitcoin, someone who has already facilitate ad transaction. if you're a buyer or seller pay off properties with no mortgage makes the transaction much easier you need a crypto real estate attorney someone who specializes in the paper work and liab

. >> reporter: this manhattan beach, california, home recently sold for bitcoin one of a growing numberperties now being listed and purchased in cryptocurrency. >> i would say we're just at the beginning. >> reporter: we met real estate agent and crypto expert tony giordano three years ago when he listed this massive malibu home for sale in bitcoin. it ended up selling in dollars, but that was then. >> what's happened since that last is that it's become more popular where people are asking more often, how do i go about buying a home using bitcoin or cryptocurrency as the form of currency for buying real estate? >> reporter: which is why his company now has a crypto management division designed to help agents and consumers through the process. and he shared some advice with us first you'll need to find a real estate agent who knows how to work with bitcoin, someone who's already facilitated a transaction. if you're a buyer or a seller, paid off properties with no mortgage make the transaction much easier. you'll also need a crypto real estate attorney, someone who specializes in the pape

a landmark decision in southern california will return of valuable parcel of manhattan beach propertydants of the original landowners. the los angeles county board of supervisors voted unanimously yesterday to return bruce is beach to the family of willow and charles bruce. the black couple bought that property in 1912 and operated a successful beach resort catering to black families. 1924 the city condemned the property and seized it through eminent domain. the resort was forced out of business and the bruces lost their land in 1929. it sends the message that if you stand up for the right thing, that eventually you're gonna win, you know, and that if you're on the wrong side of history, and you're standing up for the wrong thing, racism and institutional racism you're going to lose because now the tide has turned. at this time. it's unclear what the family is going to do with the property once they reclaim ownership. currently an l. a county lifeguard training facility is on that land. a new covid-19 testing facility opened at terminal three at san francisco international airport. th

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report from new york to florida, some people calling palm beach the sixth borough, etc., how does that play in washington? i know how it plays in manhattanink i know how it plays in florida. but how does the great shift play in the nation's capital? kevin: i will be candid, the chatter around the beltway is some criticism of the dmv rollout of the vaccine, but i think that is kind of par for the course in major cities and around the country. but look, florida, desantis, rubio, they are a major player in shaping the refuge or of the republican party for this cycle. they are going to play a dominant force, especially the governor, in 2022. there's chatter about king making for 2022 that was set up a lane for 2024. but florida republicans, it is a really interesting space for the hotbed of conservatism right now. tom: is one of the surprises that they pick up extra seats in the census? kevin: i think they could pick up more seats in the census. i think pennsylvania could lose some. that is a really astute point. so many people are living in florida, but do they actually live there? it used to be just for folks who go there after they retire