Oakland to Enroll 600 Families of Color in ‘Guranteed Income’ Pilot Program

Critics say the race-based eligibility criteria—which exclude whites—are illegal The mayor of Oakland, California, on Tuesday announced a privately funded program that will give low-income families of color $500 per month in a trial program similar to the “universal basic income” idea that gained national attention when proposed by former presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Under …

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