Michael Tubbs was Stockton mayor from 2017 to 2021. Stockton was the nation’s first city to create a guaranteed income program. It ran from 2019 through 2020. OBSERVER file photo By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer
In 2019, Stockton became the nation’s first city to launch a guaranteed income program for its most disadvantaged residents. The program provided 25 low-income households with $500 a month for two years.
A study conducted by the University of Tennessee and the University of Pennsylvania found the program to be a success, showing participants experienced better health, found new job […]
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