(iStockphoto) When the economically struggling San Joaquin Valley city of Stockton in 2018 initiated a program to provide a monthly no-strings-attached stipend of $500 to a select group of residents, it was clear that the plan ‘s supporters hoped to prod other governments to adopt a similar program. Indeed, some Bay Area cities quickly followed suit.
Now the California Legislature passed – and the governor supports – a $35-million statewide “universal basic income” program that likely will provide around $1,000 a month primarily to young people who are transitioning out of the state’s foster-care system. The state program is the […]
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