California city to enroll 600 families of color in 'guaranteed income' trial
Los Angeles (AFP) - The Californian city of Oakland will launch one of the United States's largest "guaranteed income" pilot schemes, selecting 600 families of color to each receive $500 per month with no strings attached, officials said. Part of a nationwide network of trials championing direct cash payments as a simple and efficient way to tackle poverty, the scheme will randomly select participating families from eligible applicants. They must be low-income Oakland households who are members of a racial minority with at least one child. "We are focused on families of color, people of color,...