California Democrats [enemies of the people] spending our money. Can they be re-elected? Hard to believe. -Gov. Newsom: State will give $125 million to undocumented immigrants affected by coronavirus I have friend, Americans, who have applied for unemployment in California and get the runaround. And California’s undocumented immigrants can begin applying Monday for disaster relief payments of up to $1,000 per household under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s coronavirus emergency assistance plan. In April, Newsom announced a one-time, $75-million fund for undocumented adults who are not eligible for other forms of government assistance, such an unemployment benefits and federal stimulus checks. A qualifying undocumented adult can receive $500, with a maximum of $1,000 per household. Since the announcement was made, many undocumented immigrants have been waiting for information to apply as soon as the application period opened. California has more than two million undocumented immigrants. Nearly one in ten workers is undocumented. With the funds spread among so many people, most families will not receive the funding. Applications are approved on a first-come, first-served basis, until the money runs out. “In the best case scenario, these funds would reach one in 10 people,” said Unai Montes-Irueste, director of communications with United Ways of California. Magdalena, 47, an undocumented essential worker who up until recently worked making face masks in a sewing factory, hopes to receive the assistance. “I haven’t worked for about a week because my 74-year-old mother became ill and we don’t know if she has the coronavirus,” said Magdalena, who preferred not to give her last name because of her undocumented status. Magdalena said if she receives help from the state government, she could close the gap on her lack of income, which affects her family of four. “This money would help me pay the rent,” she said. Montes-Irueste of United Ways of California — which has helped undocumented immigrants without bank accounts during the pandemic — said it is important for people to know where to get help and avoid being scammed. Called the Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants Project, the $75 million in state funding will be distributed to 12 organizations throughout California. Additionally, the governor said $50 million would be available from philanthropy groups to be supervised through the organization Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR). However, as of Thursday, only $13 million had been collected from philanthropy through immigrantfundca.org. The organizations were selected from among Immigration Services Financing contractors who have existing agreements with the state. The state Department of Social Services also selected nonprofits that have the ability to provide a high volume of application assistance services to undocumented populations in specific geographic locations. Applications will be available until funds for each region are exhausted. An applicant must be undocumented, over 18 years of age, ineligible for federal assistance related to COVID-19 such as the stimulus check or unemployment benefits, and able to demonstrate that they have faced financial difficulties as a result of the pandemic. https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2020/05/16/california-undocumented-immigrants-can-apply-for-covid-19-relief-starting-monday/ California is now offering support to undocumented immigrants, in the first relief fund of its kind https://abc7news.com/undocumented-coronavirus-aid-california-funding-stimulus-fund-check/6191750/