California and New York are leading the way in a trend spreading across the nation to push race-based reparations through Universal Basic Income utilizing taxation from sources such as marijuana sales.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has mandated universal basic income for 600 poor minority families of $500 a month for at least the next 18 months. This follows a similar move by Stockton, California. And last week, Marin County approved $1,000 monthly payments for 125 residents for two years.
The latest to promote the idea is Rochester, New York’s Mayor Lovely Warren who sent a letter on Thursday to a Latino-focused […]
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