According to the state’s recently approved $100 billion budget plan, California will provide approximately two-thirds of its nearly 40 million residents with a $600 stimulus check in September to help the economy in the new phase of the coronavirus pandemic recovery.
As the highly virulent Delta variant continues to drive an increase in COVID-19 cases across the country, petitions demanding direct federal payments of $2,000 per month are gaining momentum, with a total of 2.72 million signatures as of Saturday.
After state legislators approved the bill, the governor Gavin Newson Earlier this month, he signed his California comeback plan for 2021, which included $8.1 billion in stimulus payments. Taxpayers with annual income between US$30,000 and US$75,000 will receive a check for US$600. Undocumented immigrant families will also receive $500, as well as the parents and guardians of each dependent child.
Officials said the money will be released sometime in September, and about 26 million of the state’s 39.5 million residents are expected to receive the money.
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“Working with the legislature, we are providing direct relief to troubled families and depositing money in the pockets of small business owners across the state. Your incredible resilience and perseverance have brought our state to this moment, and California is committed to To make you the foundation of our recovery,” Newsom said in a statement Weekly newspaper.
Since three federal stimulus checks have been sent, the US government is unlikely to take another measure.However, ongoing Change.org petition In the context of the surge in COVID-19 cases, the call to pay $2,000 a month during the pandemic continues to collect signatures in July.
Denver restaurant owner Stephanie Bonin created an online petition last year calling on the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Legislation was passed to provide families with “US$2,000 for adults and US$1,000 for children immediately and continue regular inspections” until the end of the pandemic.
The petition has attracted more than 2,726,870 signatures, and there are approximately 282,000 new supporters this month. If the goal of 3 million signatures is reached, it will become one of the petitions with the most signatures on Change.org.
Bonin told Weekly newspaper People will continue to sign because “we are still in a period of uncertainty.” She added: “At this time, people feel like they are returning to a life based on fear.”
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the United States reported 194,608 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with a rolling average of more than 103,000 infections over 7 days. This is the highest number of single-day cases since February 7. According to statistics, Delta changes account for 83% of new cases. CDC Directed by Rochelle Varensky.
