States are using leftover stimulus funds to send their residents stimulus payments as more federal direct aid appears unlikely. California is among those states and began distributing those payments on Friday.
“The Golden State Stimulus is key to lifting up those hit hardest by the pandemic and supporting California’s economic recovery, putting money directly in the hands of folks who will spend it on basic needs and within their local communities,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a press release on Thursday.
The Golden State passed a $100 billion Comeback Plan in mid-July that included a second round of payments. The first round was issued in the spring and targeted those making below $30,000.
For the second round, taxpayers with children who received the first stimulus payment qualify for $500. Taxpayers without children who didn’t receive the first payment are eligible for $600 this time around. Taxpayers with children who did not get the first payment qualify for $1,100.
Nearly two-thirds of Californians are eligible for the stimulus payment, according to the release.
