Here’s a nice thing! Long Beach, California, is going to give a guaranteed income a try. It’s not going to be a big program — it’s not going to provide anyone with enough to actually live on — but it will give an extra $500 a month to 500 single parent families who are currently living below the poverty line. And that seems like a pretty good start.
Those participating in the pilot program will also get "free childcare, transportation support and workforce training."
Via CBS Los Angeles: The program will focus on the 90813 zip code, which the mayor says […]
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