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Michael Tubbs, who as mayor of Stockton, Calif., put in place one of the country’s first guaranteed income programs in 2019, notes that these payments are not meant to be a sole means of income but …

Before Andrew Yang made it his presidential platform, Tubbs implemented a guaranteed basic income program in Stockton, giving $500 to 125 people for 18 months. One study found that most participants spent the money on basic …

Tubbs was Stockton’s first black mayor, and, at just 26, he was the youngest major city mayor in America. His youth and Stanford disruptor DNA brought to City Hall a new energy and appetite for risk …