LA councilmembers want to revive guaranteed basic income program for the poor

LA councilmembers want to revive guaranteed basic income program for the poor

L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price speaks during a press conference outside Los Angeles City Hall about the benefits of a guaranteed basic income program that the city piloted, ahead of councilmembers’ plan to introduce a motion Tuesday to look at expanding the program. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Nearly a year-and-a-half after the city’s guaranteed basic income pilot program ended, some Los Angeles city councilmembers say they now have proof the program works – and they want to revive it so more Angelenos can remain housed, fed and have other basic needs met.

Between January 2022 and […]

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