{"id":30420,"date":"2021-01-06T14:02:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T22:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=30420"},"modified":"2021-01-06T14:02:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T22:02:32","slug":"newsom-announces-5-billion-golden-state-stimulus-with-cash-and-rent-relief-for-low-income-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=30420","title":{"rendered":"NEWSOM ANNOUNCES $5 BILLION \u2018GOLDEN STATE STIMULUS\u2019 WITH CASH AND RENT RELIEF FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by\u00a0Sunita Sohrabji<\/a><\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0Jan 6, 2021<\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0Politics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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California Governor Gavin Newsom (top row, far right) held a press conference Jan. 6 to announce the Golden State Stimulus proposal. Members of the California State Legislature and advocates from several organizations joined the Governor at the virtual briefing. (Sunita Sohrabji photo\/screen grab)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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By SUNITA SOHRABJI\/EMS Contributing Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the $5 billion \u2018Golden State Stimulus\u2019 proposal Jan. 6, with $2.4 billion in direct payments to low-income families and an additional $2.6 billion to help renters facing eviction amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Newsom also announced a possible extension of the state\u2019s eviction moratorium \u2014 AB 3088, authored by Assembly member David Chiu, a Democrat representing San Francisco \u2014 which is set to expire Jan. 31. At least 1 million families in the state face eviction if the moratorium is allowed to expire.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are dealing with the anxiety and distress of being evicted. They are tired of fighting long lines at the local food bank. A sense of urgency is required at the moment,\u201d said Newsom at a press briefing. More than 4 million people who currently use the state\u2019s Earned Income Tax Credit will receive $600 direct payments; the funds will be distributed through the EITC architecture.<\/p>\n

Newsom said he is aiming to help both renters and small landlords with the stimulus proposal. The stimulus package will be tacked on to the state\u2019s new budget, which is expected to be released Jan. 8.<\/p>\n

Assembly member Eloise Reyes, a Democrat who represents portions of the Inland Empire, said at the press briefing that California\u2019s EITC program has a \u201cproven track record of lifting people out of poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are addressing the inequality in our state, and helping people pay past due rent,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation, said: \u201cThis money is essential to people on the front lines who are working to feed us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Mike McGuire, a Democrat representing Ukiah, noted that millions of California families are \u201con the ropes\u201d amid the pandemic. \u201cFor some families, no matter how hard they work, it just isn\u2019t enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut relief is on the way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The press conference can be viewed here:\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/2XeuQJp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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