A 29-year-old Black mayor is giving his city’s poorest residents $500 per month.

A 29-year-old mayor is giving his city’s poorest residents $500 per month. He thinks his policy could work on a national scale.
Aria Bendix

Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs during an interview on August 14, 2019.
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoIn California’s Central Valley, a small city is testing a big idea. Since February, 125 residents of Stockton have been getting monthly payments of $500, no strings attached. It’s a trial of universal basic income that’s set to last for 18 months. With about eight months left to go, the mayor of […]

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