How Basic Income Could Promote Economic Advancement Rather Than Government Dependency

By Wayne Winegarden and Tim Anaya

Last month, Right by the Bay reviewed the findings of a new study touted by former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs reportedly showing the success of the city’s universal basic income scheme.

Reviewing the report’s findings, we concluded that there were many serious questions with the analysis, “making any conclusions about the efficacy (or inefficacy) of a UBI impossible to draw.”The program is catching on. On the heels of Stockton’s news, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced a privately-funded $500 per month basic income program. Last week, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a basic income program […]

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