Fourth Stimulus Check Unlikely, But Californians To Get $600 Direct Payments

The government is unlikely to send another round of stimulus payments as lawmakers focus on President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan, a report said. Californians, on the other hand, are expected to receive another round of stimulus checks after the state’s legislature approved the “Golden State Stimulus II” plan.

Democratic lawmakers have previously voiced support for recurring stimulus payments to help Americans survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Biden administration has so far sent three rounds of stimulus checks.

“The pandemic has served as a stark reminder that families and workers need certainty in a crisis. They deserve to know they can put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads. They should not be at the mercy of constantly shifting legislative timelines and ad hoc solutions,” a group of seven Democrats wrote in a May 17 letter addressed to Biden. 

However, a bipartisan-backed outline of Biden’s infrastructure bill released last week did not include provisions for more direct payments. Biden’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which includes funding for education, child care, and paid family leave, also did not include provisions for more payments. There also has been no proposal of a fourth check, according to CNN.