OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has joined 10 other mayors across the country in support of a guaranteed income to lift people out of extreme poverty.
The city of Stockton under Mayor Michael Tubbs was one of the first to try a Universal Basic Income. Data from a study on that initiative found that people who were given an extra $500 a month, spent the money on basic needs, such as food and clothing.
The mayor’s who support the guaranteed income say it would ease income inequality, particularly in communities of color.Mayor Schaaf joined KTVU’s The Four to share […]
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