California City Experiments with Andrew Yang-Style Universal Basic Income

California City Experiments with Andrew Yang-Style Universal Basic Income

Election 2020 Universal Basic Income In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, Susie Garza displays the city provided debit card she receives monthly through a trial program in Stockton, Calif. Garza is participating in the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration. The program, which started in February, gives $500 a month to 125 people who earn at or below the median household income of $46,033. They can spend the money with no restrictions. Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who initiated the privately funded program, says it could be a solution to the city’s poverty problem. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) […]

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