California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $100 billion state “Comeback Plan” budget package that includes tax relief and stimulus checks to help Californians recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Democratic governor told reporters that the package, SB 139, will provide financial assistance to Californians who need it the most, calling it the largest recovery plan in the nation. “Harnessing the largest surplus in state history, we’re making transformative investments across the board that will help bring all our communities roaring back from the pandemic and pay dividends for generations to come,” Newsom said at Barrio Action Youth & Family Center in El Sereno. It provides immediate cash relief to middle class families and businesses hit hardest by the pandemic, creating the biggest state tax rebate in American history and the largest small business relief package in the nation, Newsom’s office said in a press release. Specifically, the package …