Oakland launches one of the largest guaranteed income programs in the country. Here's how it will work. [sfchronicle.com]
By Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, March 23, 2021 Oakland plans to start a guaranteed income program this spring for 600 residents — one of the largest such programs in the country, city officials said — as Bay Area leaders search for solutions to rising poverty and inequality in the wake of the pandemic. Through the pilot program, residents will receive $500 a month for at least 18 months with no strings attached, Mayor Libby Schaaf said at a Tuesday news conference. Checks could be...