Supporters say the bill will help buoy Americans who have been laid off or are working reduced hours, critics have identified holes in the legislative safety net.
New York authorities took action to limit a potential public health disaster in the city Wednesday, with its emergence as the nation’s biggest coronavirus hot spot.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, slammed the deal Wednesday, saying that the $3.8 billion for his state was “a drop in the bucket as to need.” New York, which has more coronavirus cases and deaths than any other state, has already spent more than $1 billion to combat the virus. Cuomo said he expects it will spend several billion dollars more.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he expects the coronavirus crisis will wipe out the state’s cash reserve, which had been projected to total $21 billion by summer. Yet he was more positive about the bill.He estimated the state would receive more than $10 billion in a block grant program, $5.5 billion directly to California and the rest to cities and counties.
“I certainly have strong points of view that there will need to be more in the future,” Newsom said at an afternoon news conference in Sacramento. “But let me just acknowledge good work. And let me just acknowledge progress, and that progress is manifest in the state of California. Still, Newsom said more federal assistance could be needed in just a matter of weeks because of the rapid spread of the coronavirus in California and the rest of the United States, not only for the states but also for small businesses and nonprofits.
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