Thanks. I checked it out and got this:
# How much was last years dividend?
The 2007 dividend was $1654.
The amount to the state budget must be huge. Arnold should look into this for the CA budget crisis. I don’t care about checks to the people, but to the budget and employment help.
Actually, while I lived there, the state could not use the dividend for anything. It was set up for the residents of Alaska.
I will ping Right Whale for confirmation of this and whether the state makes anything from the PFD.