Newsom’s proposal is called the California Golden State stimulus and is modeled after the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit, (EITC). People who earn less than $30,000 and received the EITC would be eligible for the $600 payment.
“We want some immediate actions to distribute $2.4 billion in what we call the Golden State stimulus … This is our version of what the federal government just did but we want instead of $600 checks landing in people’s pockets based upon what the feds just did, we want to double it. We want to get $1,200 in people’s pockets,” Newsom said during a virtual call with state leaders on Wednesday.
“We are calling on some immediate action, we don’t want to wait till July,” Newsom added.
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“And we want to use the EITC framework, which all of you successfully championed, in order to do that and to get 3.9 to 4 million checks out within three to four weeks after we sign this urgency legislation.”
Approximately 4 million people would be eligible for the payment for a total cost of $2.4 billion.
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Newsom urges leaders and lawmakers from his state to support the proposal, which will be supported by taxpayers, saying that he feels a sense of urgency to help Californians who are dealing with the stress and anxiety of choosing between putting food on the table or paying their rent.
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“We recognize our responsibility to do more,” Newsom said of the outfall of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
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California’s state legislature typically passes their budget in June. However, Newsom is asking lawmakers to act fast on his proposals to provide urgent financial aid to people due to the pandemic.
Meanwhile, California’s unemployment rate is at 8.2 percent, according to the most recent data. Because of California’s progressive tax code, the pandemic has created a huge financial shortfall. Politico reports that California in 2021 is facing a $54 billion deficit. It’s the largest deficit since the Great Recession, the state’s finance official said in July last year.
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The $600 payment would also go to people with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers who would be eligible to receive the tax credit this year.
During the Wednesday announcement on Zoom, state senators and assembly members who joined indicated their support for passing Newsom’s stimulus measure.
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“The California Golden State stimulus, combined with federal dollars will protect struggling families from further economic harm and provide a bridge to our state’s collected economic recovery,” Assemblywoman Eloise Reyes said.
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“This type of stimulus modeled on California earned income tax credit or Cali-ITC has a proven track record of helping lift people out of poverty and providing a positive economic impact to the state overall,” she continued.
Newsom is also asking the legislature to extend a moratorium on evictions.
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