So far the state has issued about 2.6 million direct deposit payments for Golden State Stimulus II, having sent out about 600,000 payments on Aug. 27 and 2 million on Sept. 17. About 705,000 more payments for the second round of the Golden State Stimulus program for eligible Californians are on the way. The next batch of payments goes out Tuesday, Oct. 5. That includes about 330,000 direct deposits and 375,000 paper checks for a combined total of $480 million, according to the Franchise Tax Board.