Don’t close South/Southeast Asia Library Toward a Berkeley where all residents feel safe UC must cease its role in Berkeley’s gentrification Long debated as a potential solution to poverty, basic income has gained renewed attention amid the COVID-19 recession.
Last month, Oakland announced the launch of a guaranteed basic income, or GBI, pilot program that will provide low-income households with monthly payments, no strings attached. Unlike other basic income experiments, Oakland’s GBI, which is funded by private donors, was intended exclusively for residents who are Black, Indigenous or people of color.
Since its announcement, the program has been subject to much […]
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