The $7.6 billion relief package will provide checks for nearly 6 million Californians and provide grants to small businesses. Meanwhile, Newsom and lawmakers are back at the negotiating table over a plan to reopen classrooms.
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California is set to issue stimulus checks to illegal immigrants after the state legislature approved a multi-billion dollar coronavirus relief package on Monday.
The $7.6 billion proposal, spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom, includes 5.7 million payments of $600 each to low-income Californians making less than $30,000 a year and $2.1 billion in grants for small businesses. Of the massive sum of checks, 565,000 payments will be delivered to people who did not receive the federal government s previous $1,200 stimulus check in the Golden State, many of whom are residing in the country illegally.
Millions of low-income and undocumented Californians will get $600 relief payments after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping stimulus package to aid those hit hardest by the pandemic, including small businesses.
In total, 5.7 million payments will be made out to low-income Californians California lawmakers on Monday approved $600 stimulus checks for state residents, including immigrants who are in the country illegally, according to reports. Gov. Gavin.