Advocates for universal basic income gather in Mountain View
“‘It’s allowed him to be able to live with me full-time and not just like over breaks and not just when school is not going on and be able to actually afford it,’ said Dublin.
Mountain View currently has $1 million approved and set aside for a Guaranteed Income Pilot Project and has a study session Tuesday to iron out details, like who will qualify.
Starting early next year, the goal is to get about $500 a month to about 165 families for a year, then study the pros and cons to see if the program is worth continuing. It’s something that’s happening in more and more cities.”