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Yolo County Basic Income (YoBI)
Coverage of Yolo County Basic Income (YoBI) in the Nexus archive.
- California ‘basic income’ experiment fails to provide ‘financial independence,’ study finds
A California guaranteed income pilot program in Yolo County, which provided $1,289 monthly payments to families with young children facing housing instability, failed to achieve long-term financial independence for most participants. The study found the payments offered temporary relief but were insufficient to break the cycle of poverty due to unexpected expenses like medical bills or car repairs.