California Lawmakers Approve First State-Funded Guaranteed Income Plan in Nation’s History

California Lawmakers Approve First State-Funded Guaranteed Income Plan in Nation’s History
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference in San Jose, Calif., on May 26, 2021. Amy Osborne/AFP via Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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California lawmakers on Thursday approved the nation’s first state-funded guaranteed income plan that would distribute $35 million in monthly cash payments to eligible pregnant people and young adults who recently left foster care.

The taxpayer-funded plan was approved unanimously in both chambers—36–0 in the Senate and 64–0 in the Assembly—and now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk to be signed into law.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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