$750 a month was given to homeless people in California. What they spent it on is more evidence that universal basic income works.

$750 a month was given to homeless people in California. What they spent it on is more evidence that universal basic income works.

People walk past a homeless encampment near a Target store on September 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Foto: Mario Tama/Getty Images What happens when homeless people are given $750 per month for a year?

A study found they were less likely to remain unsheltered and closer to having their basic needs met.

The initial results of the first six months of the study show the effectiveness of a basic income plan. A group of just over 100 homeless people in California’s Los Angeles County and San Francisco Bay Area were given $750 per month for a year — […]

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