Rich Ibarra / Capital Public Radio Tomas Vargas, a recipient of Stockton’s "universal basic income" program. This city is paying select residents $500 a month, with more or less no strings attached, as part of a campaign to help families that are struggling with poverty. Stockton has made resident Tomas Vargas a guarantee: The city will pay him $500 a month, for free, more or less no strings attached.
It’s money that he’s received since February as part of Stockton’s “universal basic income” program.
Vargas, who lives with his fiancée and two children, was chosen at random to be a recipient, […]
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