Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs announced last year that some residents in his city will receive $500 a month, no strings attached, sparking a flurry of national attention for a closely watched program.
Six months into the universal basic income experiment — the first of its kind led by a U.S. city — Tubbs is touting some successes. A lot of the money the 125 recipients have secured is going toward food, clothing and economic opportunities .
With the concept of universal basic income gaining national attention through a “Freedom Dividend” proposed by 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang , the 29-year-old […]
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