A $500-a-month basic-income program in Stockton, California will be extended through 2021 "in response to the economic strain put on participants by the coronavirus pandemic," reports the New Yorker: While the idea of extending the program had been under discussion even before the spread of COVID-19, Stockton’s mayor, Michael Tubbs told me that current conditions made doing so a "moral imperative," as many participants have lost work , and those classified as essential workers face increased risk. "COVID-19 has put the focus on the fact that a lot of Americans live in constant moments of economic disruption, because the […]
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