Newsom Announces Fund to Give Stimulus Checks to Illegal Immigrants in State

Newsom Announces Fund to Give Stimulus Checks to Illegal Immigrants in State
California's Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the media in Sacramento, Calif., on March 3, 2020. Reuters/Gabriela Bhaskar
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday a fund to give payments to immigrants who are living in California illegally amid the CCP virus pandemic.

He said that the state will use a mixture of taxpayer dollars and charitable contributions, giving as many as 150,000 adults $500 each, with households being capped at $1,000.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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