Sacramento County approves guaranteed income program

Sacramento County approves guaranteed income program

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a few months, Sacramento County will launch its guaranteed income program.

The pilot program looks to assist about 200 low-income families in the county.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Family First Sacramento pilot program on Tuesday. Families will receive a basic income of $725 every month for a year.Michelle Callejas, director of the Department of Child, Family and Adult Services with Sacramento County, said during the board meeting this program is meant to promote family stability and self-sufficiency.Callejas says it aims at helping African American and Native American families with children […]

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