“There’s empirical data from other guaranteed income pilots across the nation over the last two years that really underscore that people are making the smart decisions and the best decisions for their family with this additional income,” says Compton Mayor Aja Brown. If there were ever a time to expand the social safety net, this is probably it. Millions of people are out of work due to the pandemic. Unemployment benefits are running out. Eviction protections are in danger of expiring. 2021 could become the year of Universal Basic Income (UBI). Nearly a dozen programs that provide cash payments […]
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