45 cities are piloting guaranteed income programs. But will they share the fate of past efforts?
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf likes to tell the story of a broken washing machine to illustrate why we need a more flexible safety net in the form of a guaranteed income.
A developmentally disabled man in Oakland was holding down a job as the main breadwinner in his family. The job required a uniform, which was to be kept clean at all times. The man had no problem with that—until his washing machine broke. His disability made it hard for him to navigate a […]
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