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Sympthsical

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5. I mean it was this crazy happy surprise

Reply to Initech (Reply #2)

Fri May 14, 2021, 01:55 PM

May 2021

The in-laws are retired and on incredibly fixed income. Which is fine. We pay their bills anyway.

But my buddy is tight, tight, tight. The extra $300 per week in unemployment is what's basically keeping him afloat at the moment. So to have that fall out of a clear blue sky. Man. Made that guy's entire month. I could hear his grin over the phone.

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California has its own $600-$1200 stimulus. Democrats at work. [View all] Sympthsical May 2021 OP

Are you sure the $600 wasn't just the latest Control-Z May 2021 #1

CA previously offered $600 stimulus payments SoCalNative May 2021 #3

Thanks for the info. Control-Z May 2021 #8

It was a paper check mailed by the state controller Sympthsical May 2021 #4

I will watch the mail more carefully. Control-Z May 2021 #9

Here's the government website with the info Sympthsical May 2021 #10

Hey, Sympthsical. Control-Z May 2021 #13

Quite welcome! n/t Sympthsical May 2021 #14

Yeah how come this isn't getting more press? Initech May 2021 #2

I mean it was this crazy happy surprise Sympthsical May 2021 #5

California has its own $600-$1200 stimulus. Democrats at work. LenaBaby61 May 2021 #6

My understanding is Newsom is trying to expand it Sympthsical May 2021 #7

"So, there may yet be hope for you to get something." LenaBaby61 May 2021 #19

This is what voters required CA to do with excessive surplus. haele May 2021 #11

Add in that this year is going to suck Sympthsical May 2021 #12

What worries me is all the tall weeds and grasses Tree Lady May 2021 #15

They were doing controlled burns in the marshlands a month ago Sympthsical May 2021 #16

I am just thinking if CA has extra money Tree Lady May 2021 #17

The humor being the "taxes are too high" crowd has to pretend to hate Newsom giving them Johonny May 2021 #18