The Bank of America cards will be active until April 2024.Money Network obtained the contract through a competitive bid. The company has not gone without its own criticisms.

Money Network may sound familiar; it was also tapped by the federal government and Gov. Gavin Newsom to pay out COVID-era stimulus funds, which attracted its own waves of debit card scams.

Californians say thieves are swiping unemployment benefits from Money Network cards ... It was really devastating. I didn't know if I was going to be able to pay my bills,” she said.

Californians say thieves are swiping unemployment benefits from Money Network cards ... It was really devastating. I didn't know if I was going to be able to pay my bills,” she said.