FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Many Californians are seeing a boost in their bank accounts today.
The first batch of direct payment stimulus payments arrived Tuesday for 600,000 California residents.[ns-video id=”d92e864bf805e29fc27b9a96598eb03″ publisher=”22180″]
The $600 checks are being paid out to those who earn up to $75,000 annually.
A spokesperson for the California Franchise Tax Board says the payments total approximately $354 million.
The LA Times reports that combined with a previous stimulus program to assist people who make up to $30,000 annually, the state expects to provide $11.8 billion to 15.2 million California households, reaching about two-thirds of the state’s taxpayers.
