‘Break the cycle of generational poverty’: Yolo County begins allocating basic income to families in poverty

‘Break the cycle of generational poverty’: Yolo County begins allocating basic income to families in poverty

Graphic by Christina Liu / The Aggie As part of project YOBI, families living in poverty and people experiencing homelessness have begun receiving monthly checks from Yolo County

By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org

The 2020 Census revealed that 28.4% of the people from Yolo County have an income below 150% of the poverty level. The poverty rate in Yolo County is at 20.9%, according to a 2022 press release . Experts and researchers from UC Davis have weighed in on the rising crisis of poverty in Yolo County, emphasizing the need for county action.Dr. Catherine Brinkley, a faculty member of […]

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