SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's an idea that's sweeping the country: unconditional cash handed out on a monthly basis to families most in need. Universal basic income pilot programs are popping up all ...

Last week, Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka announced his intent to pursue a universal basic income program for his city’s residents. He’ll launch a pilot program to test the idea. The idea of giving ...

LA advanced a proposal for a new basic income program targeting domestic abuse survivors. It's inspired by the results of the city's BIG:LEAP program, a large-scale basic income pilot. BIG:LEAP found ...

BOSTON - Will Boston try a new approach to tackling poverty? The Boston City Council this week held a hearing to consider a guaranteed basic income program for its poorest residents. City Councilor ...

Basic income pilot programs are proliferating throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The goal is to empower poor families with unconditional cash grants. But there's a catch: You aren't eligible if ...

A majority of voters believe the government should have a universal basic income program, up from 12 percentage points in 2019, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds. Fifty-five percent of registered voters ...

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Nearly a year-and-a-half after the city’s guaranteed basic income pilot program ended, some Los Angeles city councilmembers say they now have proof the program works – and they want to revive it so ...

Ontario is canceling its basic income pilot program two years earlier than planned. The Canadian province is a year into an experiment that gives 4,000 low-income participants an annual stipend, as ...

Los Angeles County could soon become the largest county in the country to launch a universal basic income pilot program, providing at least $1,000 a month to at least 1,000 residents. Supervisors ...