After Success in California, Universal Basic Income Heads to Indiana

By Meha Ahmad
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Stockton, Calif., resident Susie Garza displays the debit card on which she received a monthly stipend as part of a pilot universal basic income program. The program began in 2019, when this photo was taken.
universal basic income program
Stockton, Calif., resident Susie Garza displays the debit card on which she received a monthly stipend as part of a pilot universal basic income program. The program began in 2019, when this photo was taken.

After Success in California, Universal Basic Income Heads to Indiana

By Meha Ahmad
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A universal basic income experiment in one California town is taking off in municipalities across the country. One city launching their own pilot program is Gary, Indiana, which plans to give $500 a month to 125 residents for a year.

Reset learns more about the program and whether a similar model could work in Chicago.

GUEST: Burgess Peoples, executive director at Guaranteed Income Validation Effort; president and chief strategist at City of Gary Faith Leaders and Community Partnerships Inc.