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Those taxpayers who filed with ITIN and obtained the CalEITC state credit in 2019 and 2020 can get the $ 1200 state dollars If the budget proposed by the governor is approved, almost 4 million people will be able to receive the money. Photo: ADEM ALTAN / AFP / Getty Images
This Wednesday the Governor of California opened a window of hope for millions of people who do not qualify for federal aid from the second stimulus check, receive funds in the same amount through a state tax credit contemplated in the new budget plan which drives .
During a meeting with representatives of the most affected communities in the state, Gavin Newsom assured that it included a section to provide the funds of $ 600 dollars to undocumented immigrants in their new $ 4 budget plan, 500 millions of dollars which will be presented on Friday.
Under the initiative of “Quick cash aid,” nearly four million low-income and undocumented Californians will be able to receive the same money that Congress approved with financial aid.
The Golden State Stimulus is $ 600 rapid cash to 4M working Californians who, when paired with fed stimulus, can get at least $ 1200 in relief in their pockets.
Our # CABudget proposals will help low-income families. # CaliforniaForAll https://t.co/hSaiwqpp0T
– Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) January 6, 2021
The state would be refunded $ 600 dollars to taxpayers who obtained the CalEITC in 2019 and 2020 and that generated $ 30, 000 dollars annually or less.
Among the beneficiaries would be those undocumented individuals who file taxes using an ITIN number, in including illegal parents who have American children, removing the restriction that Congress placed on these people to get federal aid.
So far, it is unknown what the distribution of these funds in the state since their approval has yet to go through the California Senate, but Newsom assured that it will take between two and three weeks after approval to go live.
The president also assured that the state is preparing to extend the ban on evictions for non-payment of rent and provide up to $ 2.6 billion in rental assistance funds. also for low-income households.
“Californians who have been affected by r this pandemic they will be able to support their family and put a roof over their head, ”Newsom assured during the meeting.
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