Partnering with a private charity, the City of Stockton, California will test whether a government-administered universal basic income (UBI) program can lift people out of poverty. Article Tags Partnering with a private charity, the City of Stockton, California will test whether a government-administered universal basic income (UBI) program can lift people out of poverty.
The Economic Security Project, a charitable organization co-chaired by Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes, is donating $1 million to the city to fund an eighteen-month study of a UBI program.
Starting in 2019, 100 Stockton families will receive a monthly payment of $500 per household from the city […]
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