A California Bill Would Give Youths $1K A Month In Basic Income

A California Bill Would Give Youths $1K A Month In Basic Income

The idea of a universal basic income was once a fringe policy — but now, the United States has taken on a few forms of it on both the federal and local levels. Consider the Child Tax Credit, a type of basic income for parents that gave them hundreds of dollars a month to weather part of the COVID-19 crisis. Other, smaller cities like Stockton, California have done their own versions of the program to great effect. Research shows it helps people thrive, cover life’s basic costs, hold down better-paying jobs, and spend more time with their children. Now, […]

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