Democrat politicians in California have been considering a proposal that will grant illegal aliens residing in the state the ability to receive unemployment benefits, as Title 42 expired last week.
Sen. María Elena Durazo (D), who sponsored the bill, lamented that illegal aliens "continue to be shut out from California’s economic success" despite their work in industries such as agriculture, clothing and construction, according to Fox News.
SB 227, also known as the Safety Net for All Workers Act, will use state funds to give illegal aliens who claim to have no work $300 a week, lasting up to 20 weeks.
Weekly handouts and other governmental costs related to the legislation are expected to run the state $356 million. Meanwhile, California is being stretched on its funds, with the state budget deficit now at tens of billions of dollars.
Addressing the lack of funds on Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom described it as "a $31.5 billion challenge."
This number is apparently far higher than expected, as Newsom predicted in a budget proposal he put forth in January that the deficit would be about $10 billion less.
