California is now giving residents up to $1,050 of ‘inflation relief’ — here’s who is eligible

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[{"selector":"#anim-fc5048cd-4ea8-4bb4-886e-15f284f88483 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ec739ef8-0f64-4e95-add2-67e264273ffd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa686a81-a524-4aa2-8092-a337ed2fe209","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.52089%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee7a24d0-8f03-48a0-9f40-60cc25b7f2a9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee3410cc-3701-4ee6-b973-10c8a0370972","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.58427%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement on Thursday.

[{"selector":"#anim-65d40667-8c48-4f7b-a4a6-558e72c23ed1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(7.07571156900433%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-151e1c00-e04d-47df-b76a-a07d41fab306","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fbd85d26-e20b-4244-9413-51f058e8f92d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.52089%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38c2d9cf-b92f-4de5-96f5-1c26de2adce7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-34847c18-5914-45e3-89fc-cb6cfa0e2909","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.58427%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "We realise it's expensive right now, and California is putting money back into your pockets to help."

[{"selector":"#anim-0b4c7aab-e198-423f-8ab7-96069ed9dda4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-7.105427357601002e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dc1014da-3dd7-4d9e-a2c8-abc3b0984572","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-931e34d0-6047-4ba6-89a7-205ec730d77b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.52089%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bbbb75dd-bc77-4ada-80ca-c009bae8d4f5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0bcf7a30-2d81-4827-b899-0cfe3325fb63","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.42696%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "We're giving out refunds totaling more than $1,000 to assist families pay for everything from groceries to petrol," the statement continued.

[{"selector":"#anim-7f708d83-6b61-4925-8839-d0f892c0e7f7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5f0a8755-b68a-4dc1-8245-24bf3cbe9920","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99ea80fe-d7cd-44ab-872c-d9859626838a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.52089%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b850a51-84cd-4363-8e3d-9b415d015b4b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-321af6af-94a0-424e-a1e0-34185c6eef9f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.58427%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The state estimates that the government will give taxpayers a total of $9.5 billion.

[{"selector":"#anim-600fae44-ced8-459e-9aed-719f86a25902 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-43a152c9-b433-4fdf-99c3-7fe509af174e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8042bc88-e6f1-4a0d-b452-bc3dd737ec70","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.52089%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-52a82a52-e8d4-4d49-90e1-b3b7b7a5f54f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f0afd367-7c59-49ab-a056-dd99537203e9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.58427%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] What you need to know about the so-called "middle class tax refunds"—California's inflation relief payments—is provided here.

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[{"selector":"#anim-6fc4de9a-13d2-4707-b178-94ef82358ba9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The latest job report offers a glimmer of hope in the fight against inflation WATCH NEXT