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 Holly Mitchell and Sheila Kuehl are proposing that the guaranteed income pilot program provide monthly payments for three years. Compton announced the Compton Pledge in October, a universal basic income program that will pay $300 to $600 a month to 800 low-income city residents for two years. If the program is approved and funded, it would mean at least 4,300 people will eventually be enrolled in a city or county basic income program in L.A. County. “A guaranteed income program provides households with financial stability during sharp economic swings, alleviates stress and broadens recipients’ horizons,” Mitchell and Kuehl said in their motion.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 13, 2021 12:00 UTC