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Here and help us understand how this is going to work. have essential workers received the pay yet or will it come this summer? >> yes. so the money is going to come this summer. it will be distributed by the city of oxnard. this will make a massive impact. they have suffered through some of the heaviest impacts of covid-19. they had hazard pay and it was pulled away about six weeks later and throughout the year we've seen high infection rates and a lot of grocery and drug retail workers are the sole wage earners for their family. they when many of us got to work from home and struggled to sta...

Workers union local 770. congresswoman, i want to start with you. the american rescue plan passed in march. the decision to give $1,000 in appreciation pay only decided by the town council last month. from your perch as a legislator, what is your decision on the community you represent? >> well, i can't tell you how proud i am of oxnard, their leadership and fortitude to do this. i hope other cities will follow it. one of our biggest priorities in doing this rescue plan is to give cities and local communities the flexibility and as many options as possible because what's good for one city migh...