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California Unveils $25 Million In Guaranteed Income Grants

November 22, 2022 4:34 pm

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) announced on Monday that they would be giving more than $25 million worth of grants to guaranteed income projects across the state, with the amount given to affect around 1,975 people in the...

SF Mayor Announces Guaranteed Income Program For Low-Income Transgender Residents

November 17, 2022 4:37 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Wednesday that the city would launch a new 18-month guaranteed income program for low-income transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and intersex residents in the city. The program would join other short-term and pilot guaranteed...

Temporary Guaranteed Income For Homeless High School Seniors Program Bill Passes Senate Education Committee

April 7, 2022 1:52 pm

A bill to give universal, guaranteed income to high school seniors who are homeless passed in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday in a 5-1 vote. According to Senate Bill 1341, authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Campbell), about 15,000 high...

Los Angeles City Council Passes $40 Million Universal Basic Income Pilot Program

October 27, 2021 2:15 amOctober 26, 2021 9:18 pm

The Los Angeles City Council approved a pilot universal income program on Tuesday, appropriating nearly $40 million to test out a one year program. For the last several years, several Californian cities have passed and have even run universal basic...

LA Board of Supes Approves Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Targeted Group

July 29, 2021 2:41 pmJuly 29, 2021 2:41 pm

Los Angeles County became the latest local government in California to institute a guaranteed income pilot program this week, when the LA County Board of Supervisors passed a three year, $541,000 program for 150 residents. According to the motion, which...

Statewide Universal Basic Income Bill Passes Assembly Committee With Funding Source Unclear

April 27, 2021 2:48 pmApril 28, 2021 2:49 pm

A bill that would give most Californians over the age of 18 $1,000 a month, costing the state between $67-129 billion a year, was passed in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee on Monday. According to Assembly Bill 65, authored...

Statewide Universal Basic Income Introduced in Assembly

December 8, 2020 5:50 pm

On Monday, a bill that would bring universal basic income (UBI) to all Californians was introduced to the Assembly. Assembly Bill 65, authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), would specifically create the California Universal Basic Income Program that, with taxpayer...