California Passes Bill Approving $600 Stimulus Payments for 5.7 Million People

California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives a briefing at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif., on April 9, 2020. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo

California lawmakers on Monday passed a bill that would send $600 payments to nearly six million people, with Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to sign it into law soon.

The payments are part of a $7.6 billion COVID-19 relief package the state Legislature overwhelmingly approved, with the backing of Newsom, a Democrat.