Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA)/Image via Facebook On Tuesday, Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA) introduced the California Accountability and Loan Repayment Act (the CAL Repayment Act), which requires California to repay its outstanding $21 billion loan to the federal government before spending federal money on other programs. Gavin Newsom’s state is the only state that has yet to repay its COVID-era unemployment loans (UI). The bill would require California to prioritize repayment of its federal UI debt before spending any eligible federal funds on other programs and would require the state to direct available federal funds toward the loan within 5 business days of receipt. Additionally, if the state diverts funds, it must repay the full misused amount to the federal government. Newsom’s failure to repay the…
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