Skid Row in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 9, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times) LOS ANGELES—Applications are open through Nov. 7 for the city’s guaranteed basic income pilot program, which will give $1,000 a month to 3,000 households for a year.
The nearly $40 million BIG:LEAP (Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot) program is the largest of its kind in the United States.
“Its name perfectly captures what we’re doing here in L.A. because we’re taking a big leap forward in our generational fight to end poverty,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday.The application process opened Friday. People can apply […]
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