WASHINGTON (Diya TV) — President Trump signed into law a $2.2 trillion coronavirus emergency relief bill, after the House passed the bill Friday. The scale of the law dwarfs similar stimulus implemented during the 2008 global financial crisis. The final relief bill includes direct payments of up to $1200 to individuals, $500 billion for companies like airlines and hotels and support for small and medium-sized businesses to keep paying their employees. It also includes expanded unemployment benefits. Claims surged to a record 3.3 million Americans this week alone. There are now more than 100,000 Americans afflicted with COVID-19.
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order banning evictions for renters affected by the coronavirus through May 31 statewide. The order allows tenants to defer their April and May rent, provided they give notice to their landlord by April 7th. But this rent will have to be paid back in a timely manner and renters must have proof of loss of income related to the virus.
Ravi Kapur contributed to this report.
