SACRAMENTO, CA — Legislation to create a statewide Universal Basic Income in California passed its first hurdle Monday, as the California Assembly’s Revenue and Taxation Committee approved Assemblymember Evan Low’s AB 65 by a majority vote.
Monday’s hearing marked the first time in the history of the California Legislature that Universal Basic Income (UBI) received a full discussion.
“I’m incredibly thankful to the Committee Chair, Assemblymember Autumn Burke, and colleagues for their open-minded approach to such a revolutionary proposal,” said Assemblymember Low (D-Silicon Valley). “We obviously have an incredible amount of work ahead of us in fleshing out the bill, but […]
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