More than 160,000 Arizonans have signed up for Medicaid since coronavirus-related shutdowns began in March.
Biden's proposal would expand relief options for renters, extend unemployment insurance, and help families cover the cost of health insurance.
Arizona posted one of the sharpest unemployment drops in the country in May — but unemployment is still higher than its been in nearly a decade.
Cities were already grappling with the impact of COVID-19 when protests brought demands to address the fractured police relationship with their communities.
