Newsom Proposes $18 Billion Relief Package to Offset Inflation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom at a press conference in Los Angeles on Sept. 29, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SACRAMENTO—As inflation increases, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed an $18.1 billion Inflation Relief Package May 12 that includes direct payments to state residents.

“This inflation relief package will help offset the higher costs that Californians are facing right now and provide support to those still recovering from the pandemic,” Newsom said in a statement.