Californians to Get $1,050 “Inflation Relief Checks”

About 23 million Californians will be eligible to receive $1,050 checks under a new inflation relief package, the governor announced June 26.Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D‑San Diego), and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D‑Lakewood) agreed to allocate $17 billion from the state’s budget toward inflation relief. Part of that fund, about $9.5 billion, will go toward direct payments to residents.
The move comes as Californians are paying the highest gasoline prices in the country, with most counties averaging above $6 per gallon.
“California’s budget addresses the state’s most pressing needs, and prioritizes getting dollars back into the pockets of millions of Californians who are grappling with global inflation and rising prices of everything from gas to groceries,” Newsom said in a statement.
The relief package will also suspend the gas tax, which was expected to rise on July 1, and provide additional funds to …