PILOTS & EXPERIMENTS
The case for a basic income for farmers
Steph Wetherell talks to farmers about whether a universal wage is the answer to growing unease and uncertainty in the sector
Gunna and Black Music Action Coalition Announce $500,000 Guaranteed Income Initiative for Georgia Families
South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau considers the program “a transformative step” for the city.
Could a basic income be the key to protecting rainforests?
Pilot scheme in Amazon communities of central Peru aims to help people choose a more sustainable way of living
Why guaranteed basic income is becoming a key anti-poverty strategy
Interest in GBI surged in California after the success of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED), which provided 125 people with $500 each month for 24 months starting in February 2019.
What the Young Adult Tax Credit Could Do For Young Americans
With a poverty rate that is steadily increasing among young adults, a monthly stipend of $500 for 18- to 24-year-olds—many of whom are juggling multiple jobs and school—could make a world of difference.
LA County expands guaranteed income program to include thousands of people transitioning out of foster care
Basic income programs expands to assist foster youth.
Task force in New Mexico recommends copying Alaska’s permanent fund dividend using oil wealth
The chair of the Children’s Code Reform Task Force suggested New Mexico follow the example of the Alaska Permanent Fund, which sends every Alaska resident a yearly check based on the state’s oil and gas incomes.
Harris County commissioners to take up vote on revised guaranteed income program
Paxton in June requested the state prohibit payments under the county’s pilot guaranteed income program. The Texas Supreme Court in June granted the state’s request, ultimately deeming Uplift Harris unconstitutional.
A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It’s one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.
Pomona is launching a basic income pilot for families with children under 4 years old.
San Francisco’s basic income program for trans people to end after cuts, conservative lawsuits
Program gave $1,200 a month to 55 low-income trans residents
Arts Organizations Launch Petition to Extend Basic Income Scheme in Ireland
Pilot scheme due to end in 2025; extension of the scheme raised in the Seanad.
Pomona launches basic income pilot program
Through a lottery, the Pomona Household Universal Grant Program (HUG) will choose 600 eligible residents and assign them to two groups — a paid group and a control group.
Philly Joy Bank launches guaranteed basic income program for pregnant Philadelphians
The guaranteed income pilot program is modeled off of similar programs in Canada, San Francisco and New York City.
St. Louis sued over its Guaranteed Basic Income program
A nonprofit has filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis over its Guaranteed Basic Income program, alleging the program is unconstitutional.
Proposed ballot measure to raise corporate taxes, give every Oregonian $750 a year likely to make November ballot
Corporations don’t want to pay their fair share. They pay so little compared to everyday Oregonians. We all have really thin margins and we manage to do it.
Adam Schiff proposes guaranteed basic income pilot program for Medicaid recipients to cut federal health spending
As Americans struggle with rising costs, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. is making a pitch to help put more dollars in some of the lowest income Americans while cutting costs of federal healthcare spending.
New animated show to air on FOX about a town with universal basic income
Universal Basic Guys was picked up by the network in late 2022. It will join other Fox comedies including the Jon Hamm-led Grimsburg, Dan Harmon’s Krapopolis, as well as the long-running titles The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers.
A DC basic income program is letting people choose the amount on their checks. A participant said $1,400 a month is what she needs to pay medical bills.
A guaranteed basic income program in Washington DC is allowing participants to choose the amount of their monthly checks.
Virginia’s Loudon County board allocates $2M to guaranteed-income pilot program for low-income residents
Based on similar programs that other localities have done, Saines said, “I think this is the correct amount to allocate for right now. We have the funding to do so. And from conversations it seems like everybody’s in support of it.”
Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs using a surprising argument: They aren’t universal
Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs across the country.
Asheville, Buncombe reparations commission votes unanimously for guaranteed income
ASHEVILLE – The city and county reparations commission has voted unanimously for guaranteed income for some residents, handing that and other recommendations up to local elected officials.
This college town is experimenting with giving low-income entrepreneurs and gig workers $12,672, no strings attached
Ann Arbor is providing 24 monthly payments of $528 to low-income residents.
Iowa’s Governor Signs Basic Income Pilot Ban Bill Into Law
Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a ban on local governments adopting guaranteed income programs.
A new California bill could provide cash to homeless high school seniors
Senate Bill 333 proposes providing 15,000 high school seniors experiencing homelessness with a monthly stipend of $1,000 for four months.
Recently homeless S.F. families will get $1,000 a month from Google in new 5-year experiment
More than 200 San Francisco families that recently experienced homelessness will receive $1,000 monthly cash payments as part of a new guaranteed income program funded largely by Google.
Chicago will relaunch a guaranteed basic income program
The city has until the end of the year to allocate hundreds of millions of federal COVID relief money or risk losing it.
Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County’s guaranteed basic income pilot program day prior to start
Houston’s basic-income program faces shutdown after Texas’ attorney general labels it “unconstitutional.”
For P.E.I., a model for a guaranteed basic income that is feasible and affordable
An innovative federal-provincial partnership would virtually eradicate poverty among working-age adults and their children, report shows.
Catherine Martin signals Ireland’s ‘ground breaking’ basic income scheme for artists to be expanded
Green deputy leader tells conference coming year is ‘pivotal’ and she is ‘absolutely committed’ to new public broadcasting funding model
Ontario pays $320K in legal fight over its cancellation of basic income program
Ontario Premier Doug Ford exchanges words with former NDP leader Andrea Horwath during Question Period at Queen’s Park in Toronto on July 31, 2018.
Texas judge rules against AG Ken Paxton’s lawsuit that would halt Harris County guaranteed basic income program
Paxton sued Harris County for implementing a guaranteed income program, called Uplift Harris, which would give $500 a month to nearly 2,000 low income households over an 18-month period.
A conservative group is suing to stop a San Francisco guaranteed income program that gives 55 trans residents $1,200 a month
A conservative group is suing San Francisco over a guaranteed basic income program for trans people.