St. Paul mayor joins national coalition calling for guaranteed income for people – Twin Cities

St. Paul mayor joins national coalition calling for guaranteed income for people – Twin Cities

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says the coronavirus pandemic has only widened disparities that people face in the city and across the country, and he’s joined a group of of mayors across the U.S. advocating for a guaranteed income for people.

Carter said he is working with 10 other mayors “who share a commitment to ensuring no one is left behind.”

The mayor of Stockton, Calif., Michael D. Tubbs, started the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration 2019 — it gives 125 randomly selected people $500 a month for 24 months.The idea in Stockton and the overall principle of Mayors For A Guaranteed […]

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