At 28 year old, Mayor Michael Tubbs is spearheading a basic income pilot in his hometown of Stockton, California.
Tubbs said the program, which distributes $500 monthly stipends to the city’s poorest families, is already showing signs of success.
The mayor believes basic income could be a solution for cities of all sizes and income levels , but he doesn’t consider it a panacea to poverty. One of the challenges of basic income in America, he said, is that people find it hard to empathize with those who don’t share their appearance. Visit Business Insider’s […]
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