600K+ Californians haven't claimed $4B inflation relief money; 90% of $125M unactivated debit cards.

600K+ Californians haven't claimed inflation relief money: After a year and a half, more than 600,000 Californians have not collected their inflation relief payments, totaling around $4 billion in benefits. The Franchise Tax Board estimates that 7.2 million payments were deposited directly into bank accounts, while 9.6 million people received debit cards. Only 90% of these cards have been activated, leaving 624,000 debit cards with at least $125 million unclaimed.

May 19, 2024
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