0%” height=”100%” ] Nearly two-thirds of residents in Southern California and across the state would receive $600 state stimulus checks under a rebate proposal Governor Gavin Newsom announced today, while families with children would receive an extra $500. “We are tripling the Golden […]

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Nearly two-thirds of residents in Southern California and across the state would receive $600 state stimulus checks under a rebate proposal Governor Gavin Newsom announced today, while families with children would receive an extra $500.

“We are tripling the Golden State Stimulus to get money in the hands of more middle-class Californians who have been hit hard by this pandemic,” Newsom said. “Two in three Californians will receive a check from the state and more than $5 billion in aid will be made available to those who need help paying their rent or utility bills.”

The payments are being proposed in response to what Newsom called a $75.7 billion state budget surplus.

In addition to the direct stimulus payments, Newsom

Gov. Newsom announces proposed plan for more stimulus checks