Stockton program adds to global discussion on guaranteed basic income

Stockton program adds to global discussion on guaranteed basic income

STOCKTON — Mayor Michael Tubbs on Wednesday evening said the 125 residents receiving guaranteed basic income payments are no different from anybody else.

“It’s not some other (people). It’s not some ‘them’ ” he said. “It’s us. It’s folks who are contributing, who are producing, who have value, who have dignity, who for a variety of reasons … aren’t being able to self-actualize and be a part of this idea of the American Dream.”

Tubbs spoke at a symposium hosted by University of the Pacific’s Department of Economics discussing the concept of guaranteed income programs, specifically the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration, […]

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