Once again, Central Valley is denied badly needed help, this time for basic income plan

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It was thrilling last month when seven guaranteed basic income pilot proposals were selected by the California Department of Social Services to receive $25 million in funding so that low-income residents could make ends meet.

.But none of that funding went to the Central Valley, the region we know to have the highest poverty in California. Among the rejected applications was ours , crafted by a coalition of organizations including Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, United Way of Fresno […]

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