California will soon be sending out to millions of low-income California households, with extra help for undocumented workers left out of the federal government鈥檚 pandemic relief. The Golden State Stimulus is part of a that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today that also includes billions in relief for small businesses.
鈥淭hose who have been left behind in that federal stimulus, California鈥檚 not going to leave you behind,鈥� Newsom said during the signing ceremony in Sacramento with legislative leaders.
An estimated 5.7 million checks will go to low-income Californians, including families with children enrolled in CalWORKS, as well as elderly, blind and disabled recipients of Supplemental Security Income or the state鈥檚 Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants.
鈥淟ower-wage workers have often been on the front lines in service jobs with high levels of exposure,鈥� said Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. 鈥淭his will give them an additional tax rebate to help them make ends meet.鈥�
The $3.8 billion stimulus payment program is the result of weeks of negotiations between lawmakers, after of the stimulus in January.
Here鈥檚 who will receive a Golden State Stimulus check:
This article is part of the California Divide, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequality and economic survival in California.