A group of young people in Silicon Valley could get $1,000 per month from the county government in a trial of basic income

A group of young people in Silicon Valley could get $1,000 per month from the county government in a trial of basic income

A man skates past a row of RVs where people live and sleep in the heart of Silicon Valley in Mountain View, California. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo Santa Clara County, home to Silicon Valley, is considering a basic-income pilot that would give $1,000 per month to young adults transitioning out of foster care.

High housing costs and a lack of affordable housing have made these adults vulnerable to homelessness .

Like the basic-income trial in Stockton , California, the pilot would test whether guaranteeing free money to citizens improves their quality of life. Visit Businessinsider.com for more […]

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