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Los Angeles Democratic Mayor To Propose Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot In ‘Most Progressive Budget’ He’s Overseen

Program will reportedly be open to unlawfully present immigrants.

Jeffrey Cawood
Los Angeles Democratic Mayor To Propose Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot In ‘Most Progressive Budget’ He’s Overseen
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Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Eric Garcetti will reportedly introduce a guaranteed basic income pilot program during his State of the City speech on Monday evening.

LAist reports, under the proposal, “2,000 Angeleno families at or below the federal poverty line would receive $1,000 a month for one year, no strings attached.” According to the outlet, “the $24 million program would be the largest experiment of its kind in the United States” as part of Garcetti’s “Equity and Justice Budget.”

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