Vax for cash: Newsom offers big bucks for Californians who get their shots
Posted on AllSides May 28th, 2021
From The Center
This afternoon, Newsom announced a $116.5 million “Vax for the Win” program, the largest inoculation lottery program in the country. The money will be split among dozens of lucky Californians: $1.5 million to each of 10 “grand cash prize” winners who will be picked by random draw on June 15, and $50,000 each to 30 “Fridays for 30” winners to be selected by random draw on June 4 and June 11.
The remaining $100 million will be divided up in $50 retail gift cards among the next 2 million Californians to complete their...