Despite calling the program “inflation relief,” Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to send California’s middle-class families up to $1,050 this year follows a law that requires the state to refund budget surplus money to taxpayers.
The governor, who is running for re-election this year, took to Twitter to celebrate the Legislature’s passage of the program last month.
“This budget takes immediate actions to give $$ back to millions who are grappling with global inflation and rising costs while tackling some of the greatest challenges of our time,” Newsom’s office wrote on Twitter June 26, adding, “$17 billion in inflation relief is going back to Californians!”…