Stockton’s bold basic income program will test what people do with free money

Stockton's bold basic income program will test what people do with free money

Stockton’s Mayor Michael Tubbs. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) What would you do with an extra $500 a month with no strings attached?

About 100 Stockton residents will soon be able to answer that question thanks to a new city project which will provide them with a guaranteed basic income. Paid for by The Economic Security Project, the experiment is billed as an effort to ensure opportunity and economic security.

How will it work? Has this been tried before?We answer these questions and more below. How does the project work? The Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration is expected to begin in […]

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