California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to help undocumented workers affected by the novel coronavirus.<br />Newsom announced a plan to offer financial assistance to roughly 150,000 undocumented workers.<br />Business Insider reports that under the new initiative undocumented workers could get $500 in support.<br />The application process will open next month and will be handled by local non-profits not the government directly.<br />This makes California the first state to enact a financial support plan for undocumented workers.<br />California has over 2 million undocumented workers who pay more than $2.5 billion in taxes each year.
