Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockton, is seen at his office in Stockton, California on February 7, 2020. – Mayor Tubbs with the help of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration implemented an18 month trial of Universal Basic Income for 125 residents of his city. The scoffed-at idea of paying everyone a basic income as machines take people’s jobs is getting a fresh look as a possible remedy for economies cratered by the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Nick Otto / AFP) (Photo by NICK OTTO/AFP via Getty Images) In January of 2017, Michael Tubbs of Stockton, California, became the city’s first […]
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