SAN DIEGO - Millions of California residents won't be getting the gas tax rebate.
Some three-million low income people, including seniors and those with disabilities, will likely miss out on the gas tax rebate since they don't earn enough money to file a state tax return. Attorney Trinh Phan with Justice in Aging tells reporting partner 10 News those living on Social Security are among those who will be affected.
"Social Security, disability recipients, they typically don't file taxes because they're not required to," said Phan. "Social Security benefits are not taxed in California so they're not in that pool."
State lawmakers had planned to provide a gas rebate for those don’t normally file taxes but that provision was removed during negotiations between Democrats in the state legislature and Governor Newsom. The gas tax rebate of at least $200 will be paid as a direct deposit sometime in October to those who filed 2020 state tax return.