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The Potential of a Guaranteed Income:A Conversation with Four Mayors
May 25, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am
The Potential of a Guaranteed Income:
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| Wednesday, May 25, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PT ONLINE |
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| Tens of millions of Americans were experiencing economic fragility, living paycheck to paycheck, before the pandemic. The social safety net, already frayed, has not sufficiently changed a common scenario for nearly 40% of Americans unable to afford a single $400 emergency. And while COVID-19 did not create these problems it both highlighted and exacerbated them.
Guaranteed income advocates have argued that measures to stabilize income outside of employment—an income floor—are a promising means of creating greater economic stability for individuals and families. Support for a guaranteed income dates back decades and includes Martin Luther King Jr., who called for a guaranteed income to provide people with the resources necessary to build resiliency. More recently, following the first mayoral led guaranteed income pilot in Stockton, California, dozens of mayors have joined Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. Join New America California on Wednesday, May 25th at 10:00 A.M. PT / 1:00 P.M. ET for a conversation with four mayors participating in Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI). Together we will discuss what they see as the contours of a better safety net, the potential of a guaranteed income to support economic empowerment, the opposition arguments they’ve faced, and the role they believe cities should play in meeting families’ needs. Registration is free and open to all. |
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Mayor LaToya Cantrell, @mayorcantrell Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, @MayorSiddiqui MODERATOR: Autumn McDonald, @Autumn_McDo |
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