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California state Democrat senator Dave Cortese. California State Senate
Matthew Vadum
By Matthew Vadum
2/6/2022Updated: 2/6/2022

A California state lawmaker wants the government to give $500 a month to impoverished college students as a test for a controversial kind of social program known as universal basic income (UBI).

Legislation that would create the program may be introduced later this month by Democrat Dave Cortese, a state senator who represents part of Silicon Valley.

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