Newark mayor unveils guaranteed basic income program for residents 1 The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, is launching an experiment in which hundreds of people will receive free money over a two-year period, following a similar process – and advocates say they’ve been successful – guaranteed income pilot program in Stockton, California.
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Democrat and member of the Mayors for Guaranteed Income advocacy group, first introduced the idea in March 2019 to help the city’s struggling citizens.
Now, after the COVID-19 pandemic puts his plans on hold, Baraka is unveiling a pilot program called the Newark Movement […]
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