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Council OKs $2 million expansion of guaranteed basic income program for youth and survivors
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to expand a local guaranteed basic income pilot, directing $2 million in discretionary funds to provide $1,000 per month for two years to transitional-age youth and survivors of intimate partner violence and pair payments with job training.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to expand the city's guaranteed basic income pilot, approving a $2 million program that will provide $1,000 per month for two years to transitional-age youth and survivors of intimate partner violence.
The measure, discussed and introduced by Councilmember Curren Price and Councilmember Soto-Martinez, uses $1 million in discretionary funds from each office. Council records show the roll call recorded 14 ayes when the item was adopted.
The expansion builds on an earlier pilot that provided $1,000 a month to more than 3,000 residents, speakers said, and targets two groups that…
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