Californians who qualify for the state’s gas price relief program should start to see their payments in the next few weeks.
The $9.5 billion tax refund will provide one-time payments of up to $1,050. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached a deal for the refunds back in June when gas prices were shattering records at or above $7 a gallon.
Also read: Lots Of Sniping In UCP Leadership Race, But So Few Shots Fired Over Inflation
To be eligible, you must have filed your 2020 tax return by last October and make less than $150,000 per year. To calculate your payment, go to the state’s website and click on “Middle-Class Tax Refund.”
Those eligible should receive their payment sometime between October and January, either by direct deposit or debit card.
Also read: Parks Canada Issues Warning After Bears Enter Jasper, Alta., To Feast On Fruit Trees
