California $600 Stimulus Checks: Who Would Be Eligible for Expanded Direct Payments

California $600 Stimulus Checks: Who Would Be Eligible for Expanded Direct Payments

California Governor Gavin Newsom is hoping to send out another massive round of stimulus checks to constituents, with more than 65 percent of the state's population poised to receive a payment.

On Monday, Newsom announced a proposed expansion of the Golden State Stimulus, a program that sent out millions of direct payments in May. Initially, only lower-income and noncitizens were eligible for the payment, but if the Legislature approves the expansion, approximately two out of every three Californians would also receive additional funds.

An estimated $12 billion would be used for direct payments to individuals earning up to $75,000, Newsom said. Just shy of 80 percent of taxpayers and about two-thirds of all Californians would be eligible for a payment, according to the governor.