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What We Can Learn From Stockton’s Universal Basic Income Experiment
Published 5 years, 7 months ago
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Since early 2019, 125 random Stockton residents have been receiving $500 a month to spend however they want. And while the final data hasn't been released yet, we're starting to learn a little more about how that money was spent.
As many in the Bay Area struggle to pay rent or basic needs because of the coronavirus pandemic, what can we learn from this experiment in Stockton?
Guest: Rich Ibarra, correspondent for Capital Public Radio and longtime Stockton resident
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