LA’s universal basic income (UBI) pilot program, “BIG: LEAP,” gave participants $1,000 per month for a year. Photo by Shutterstock.
When Kameko Charles and her husband Vaughn Luis found out about LA’s universal basic income (UBI) pilot program, “ BIG: LEAP,” they happily signed up for the extra $1,000 per month that the city would give them for a year. That money would pay for a more reliable car, glasses for Luis, diapers, birthday parties for their five children, and more. Then it ran out in April. Now, life without the extra funds is difficult.
“I can’t afford [new] glasses any […]
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