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Jack Dorsey donates $15 million to fund more guaranteed income pilots

December 11, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Back in July, we wrote about the founding of a coalition called Mayors for Guaranteed Income, which was started by Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs. The group’s purpose is to start piloting guaranteed income programs in cities as a way to support people who are struggling during the … [Read more...] about Jack Dorsey donates $15 million to fund more guaranteed income pilots

Compton to launch America’s biggest guaranteed income program

October 22, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

In 2019, the city of Stockton, California, became the first city in America to launch an experimental guaranteed income program that would provide 125 residents with monthly payments of $500 over the course of 18 months, with no strings attached. From the first results of … [Read more...] about Compton to launch America’s biggest guaranteed income program

Andrew Yang joins cash relief initiative giving away $1,000 checks

August 12, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Many people scoffed at Andrew Yang when he ran for president this past year on the single issue of universal basic income (UBI). Foreseeing mass job loss in the future, Yang wanted to introduce something he called a “Freedom Dividend,” which would provide every American adult … [Read more...] about Andrew Yang joins cash relief initiative giving away $1,000 checks

Mayors want guaranteed income programs to help us recover from Covid-19

July 23, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

In early 2019, we published a story about Stockton mayor Michael Tubbs, who implemented a guaranteed income program in his city to help residents meet their basic needs. We have been closely following the program ever since, with the preliminary results from October showing that … [Read more...] about Mayors want guaranteed income programs to help us recover from Covid-19

Why one California city is extending their UBI experiment

June 4, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

In the winter of 2018, the city of Stockton, California chose 125 residents to receive a basic income of $500 a month. The experiment is part of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) program designed to measure the effects of universal basic income (UBI). We … [Read more...] about Why one California city is extending their UBI experiment

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