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 […]
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Sherri Clarke opened her non-profit, 2nd Chance Building Materials, in Morongo Valley one year ago, just as the coronavirus shut down the economy. “For a first year in business, you’re expected to have losses, and we definitely experienced some losses,” said Clarke. The company’s goal is to provide low-cost building materials while reducing the impact […]
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Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a legislative package to approve coronavirus relief for Californians. The bill includes $600 one-time payments to low-income individuals and households and four times the available amount of relief for small businesses. These legislative budget actions are part of the Governor and Legislature’s $9.6 billion pandemic emergency relief package. Below are […]
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The House Budget Committee voted Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package, setting up the legislation aimed at fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout to go to the House floor for a vote later this week. The package includes direct aid to small businesses, $1,400 direct checks to Americans making less […]
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The Internal Revenue Service has sent out $600 payments from the December stimulus package to all of the eligible taxpayers it has on file as Congress continues to negotiate over a third round of checks. While it’s possible that some paper checks or debit cards are still in the mail, there could be some eligible recipients who haven’t received their money […]
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(CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000, though the legislation could be voted on at a later time or date if McConnell so chooses. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, attempted to pass the […]
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The financial help that many have been waiting for is finally here, but is it enough, and will we be seeing more? NBC Palm Springs has reaction from local political leaders and residents that stress more aid is needed. “I think this will take us through the recovery,” said Steven Mnuchin, United States Secretary of […]
