Long Beach City Council to vote on the first step to create a UBI program

Long Beach City Council to vote on the first step to create a UBI program

Mayor Robert Garcia (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG) Should the Long Beach government give monthly cash payments to its residents?

That’s a question the City Council will answer at its Tuesday, Sept. 1, meeting, when the panel is set to weigh a proposal from Mayor Robert Garcia to begin the process of seeking funding for a universal basic income initiative.

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