Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that out-of-work Californians will be getting an extra $600 on top of their weekly benefits starting Sunday.
The extra $600 comes via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, a $2.2 trillion federal program often referred to as the CARES Act.
“For someone receiving the most recent average Unemployment Insurance payment of $340 a week, a usual biweekly payment would equal $680. With the extra payment, that biweekly payment would increase to $1,880,” the California Employment Development Department said.
The extra payments will kick in automatically for those eligible for at least $1 in a regular payment each week and continue for those still impacted through July 31, 2020, authorities said.