Stockton, California gave money to random recipients from neighborhoods where the median annual income is $46,000 – no strings attached — as part of a privately funded program called SEED. Early results show much of the funds have been used on food, retail and utilities.
![Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.](https://basicincometoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/aaron-burden-1zR3WNSTnvY-unsplash-300x212.jpg)