Welcome to Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, Culver City, CA Mayor Freddy Puza! Thank you for joining our growing coalition of leaders who know that just a little bit of cash can transform what's possible for families in need.

Yes.

The benefits of the program also extended beyond the single person receiving payments. Recipients were able to pitch in for household expenses, cover food costs, and help others. This means guaranteed income not only benefits people in reentry, but their larger communities:

Guaranteed income for people in reentry is a smart policy move that helps people succeed, reduces recidivism, and quickly pays for itself. Community Spring's program should be replicated across the U.S. Learn more about what your state can do 👇

Guaranteed income helps people leaving jail and prison, and that helps everyone - www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/04...

"Cash is being embraced across the political spectrum. In the midst of this horrific affordability crisis, telling families, 'no, you shouldn’t have any more money in your pocket' is not such a good talking point." https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/cashs-window-of-opportunity

As we approach America's 250th birthday, now is a good time for this reminder: One of our Founders, Thomas Paine, suggested we have a universal basic income for all people 21 and over, funded by a tax on landed wealth and property. Sounds like a hell of a birthday gift, don't you think?

Unconditional: Stories from the Denver Basic Income Project | Official FEATURE DOCUMENTARY trailer 🎬 To learn more about the film and RSVP for the Spring premiere, head to lnkd.in/gnW6KqzV 🍿

Watched the Artemis II launch and thinking again of Nixon's logic behind his GBI plan: "It was necessary to prove that government could work…The moonshot had been one kind of success; a guaranteed income would be another, at least as important, surely more difficult. America needed some successes."

Welcome to Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, Mayor John I. Clark! Thank you for joining leaders in Colorado and across the country working to help families make ends meet and end the affordability crisis.

🧵 Level-Up project results Location: Mount Vernon, NY Amount: $500/mo Participants: 200 Control group: 227 Duration: 1 yr (2023-24) Those ages 25-45 did more paid work (statistically significant finding) and those age 50+ worked less (not significant) www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-mo...

Mount Vernon, NY experimented with providing a guaranteed basic income to 200 residents. The result? Better jobs, better health, and more stable families. Full report: https://www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-mount-vernon-ny

The first basic income proposals in the 1790s grew out of resistance to enclosure, were inspired by reports of Indigenous American resource distribution, and can tell us a lot about the mind-boggling theft behind AI My piece today in The Conversation: theconversation.com/basic-income...

A newfound ability to breathe is always a top response in basic income pilots among participants when asked how'd they'd describe what it's like having basic income.

I highly recommend this organization to follow. A guaranteed basic income for anyone who needs it. I'm sick of wealthcare, socialism for the 1% through our taxes. Our taxes should support people and planet, NOT profits and pedophiles. www.mayorsforagi.org

Guaranteed income programs give families the support they need to thrive. It’s been exciting to see pilot programs launch across the U.S. and this @urbaninstitute.bsky.social resource is the perfect resource for others to follow in their footsteps. Check it out: www.urban.org/apps/how-bui...

Oh look, yet another study confirming the vast benefits of guaranteed basic income programs archive.ph/VXXkw

Guaranteed income programs helped Maricruz overcome the barriers keeping her family in poverty. Now she's paying it forward. She helps run guaranteed income programs that give more moms like her an opportunity to finally catch their breath and reach for a better life.

It's not just that American families can't afford to get ahead. Without an income floor, most families are just trying to avoid catastrophe. https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/unaffordable-america-economy-inflation-us-jobs-prices-bills-stocks/

Since its launch at the start of 2024, Rx Kids, a prenatal and infant direct cash support program that started in Flint and has expanded to communities around Michigan, has prescribed over $29 million in funds to 8,348 families, according to a new program dashboard. From @kdailey.bsky.social

Welcome to Legislators for a Guaranteed Income, Representative Amy A. Perruso! Your advocacy for a Basic Income Feasibility Study advances the movement for economic stability in Hawai'i and across the country.

Our latest #ProofOverPrecedent episode talks with staff members about our Mother Up guaranteed income project with @mothersoutreach.bsky.social. Hear about the study, initial results, and plans for the currently-enrolling Phase III study. buff.ly/IPNQbCb #GuaranteedIncome #ChildWelfare

A U.S. guaranteed income program that has supported nearly 4,000 pregnant women is expanding to Portland. The initiative provides unrestricted cash during pregnancy and early childhood, including a prenatal stipend and monthly payments for up to 3 years.zurl.co/QPqxw

Wealthy folks blaming poor folks for poverty is so cringe. We don't need classist gaslighting, we need guaranteed incomes that provide stability and opportunity. Full article: https://jacobin.com/2026/03/poverty-financial-literacy-budgeting-welfare

I appreciate this post taking aim at the new anti-UBI org the Coalition of Affordability and Prosperity: "This should be understood for what it is: a desperate attempt from DC insiders and the billionaires they work for to turn back the growing momentum for guaranteed income at the national level."

Ireland decided to grant 2000 artists a guaranteed income and found that for every euro invested, the return to the economy was 1.39 euros. They are working on making it permanent: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #AcademicSky #universal #news

"State and local leaders will continue to lead and should be lauded for doing so in the absence of a federal government that cares about the plight of working people in this country" - MGI Founder Michael Tubbs Full story: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-guaranteed-income-program

The IL Nest Program would provide guaranteed income support during pregnancy and the months following childbirth. Innovative cash-bnased programs can address the high costs of parenthood. https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-would-receive-1500-payments-under-new-bill-11645253

Welcome to Legislators for a Guaranteed Income, Assemblyman Bhalla! From your advocacy for guaranteed income programs as mayor to your co-introduction of the Youth Guaranteed Income Pilot Program at the State House, you've advanced our movement for stability and dignity in NJ and beyond.

Welcome to Legislators for a Guaranteed Income, Senator Angela McKnight! Thank you for advocating for expand guaranteed income pilots across New Jersey, and for leading the state towards a more affordable future.

Welcome to Counties for a Guaranteed Income, Council Member Jenn Kagiwada! Your leadership in Hawaiʻi County adds to our growing national movement for guaranteed income programs that make a real difference in the lives of local families.

Welcome to Legislators for a Guaranteed Income, Assemblywoman Katie Brennan! Thank you co-sponsoring the Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act, and for your advocacy for economic stability for NJ families.

"The Trump administration punched back at the founder of the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income organization, saying that Democratic mayors should prioritize other issues within their cities instead of issuing handouts." Basic income isn't a handout, and the GBI pilots often show increased employment.

Everything about UBI/GBI/GI is positive: employment rate higher; wages higher; reduced tax expenditures overall, especially in healthcare spending, homeless shelters, emergency food demands; even public safety. It’s a proven, documented win-win-win.

"We know that people are looking for solutions to put money in their pockets. We know people want to be able to afford rent and childcare and food in the U.S." MGI Founder Michael Tubbs brings the conversation on GI all the way to Fox News. This movement is growing too large to be ignored.

"It’s late. I should be asleep. But I’m thinking about gas, groceries, the next order, the next day. This is the part that doesn’t make headlines. The quiet exhaustion. The math of survival." Beautiful poetry from former GI recipient Zaaear Pack is a must read. substack.com/@zaaearpack/...

✅ Improved employment ✅ Less stress and anxiety ✅ Reduced fluctuations in month-to-month earnings MGI Founder Michael Tubbs on Code for America's Government Fix Podcast explains how guaranteed income became a policy "no brainer".

Art for GI 🎨 : Recipients from Boulder, CO's guaranteed income pilot program share their stories through a new exhibit, showing how just a little bit of cash brought a lot of stability.

As the federal government cuts the social safety net, counties pick up the pieces. As more families are unable to afford their lives, more county leaders are creating direct cash programs to meet their needs. Read more: https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/counties-on-the-frontlines

As much flack as guaranteed basic income gets, it’s been proven to be a constructive means to help the homeless get off the streets. Studies from trial experiments repeatedly show that a very high percentage of those who receive the service end up getting jobs, and a home where they stay housed.

Black organizers want to see Gov. JB Pritzker prioritize Illinois Future Fund, a cash-assistance program that — if passed — would make Illinois the nation’s first statewide guaranteed income program. thetriibe.com/2026/02/lead...

"Data show over and over again that when one provides people with basic income or guaranteed income, they spend it on food, rent, child care, medical bills and car payments… Participants shared that this was breathing space — immediately, so much less stress.” FFS, can we please just start UBI now?

✨ Bottom Line: Guaranteed income isn’t a work disincentive — it functions as real employment infrastructure, giving people the financial stability to seek better work, invest in skills, and participate more fully in the labor market.

📈 Cash increases financial resilience and agency In Los Angeles’s BIG:LEAP, participants who could cover a $400 emergency doubled after a year of GI. In Stockton, GI participants experienced significantly less income volatility, helping enable consistent employment and better long-term planning.

💼 GI is employment infrastructure Rather than discouraging work, direct cash gives people the stability and flexibility to:

📊 Guaranteed income increases employment and job quality Across California’s largest pilots — including Stockton, Los Angeles (BIG:LEAP), and Oakland, GI Program participants obtained full-time jobs at up to double the rate of control groups — and pursued higher-quality jobs at 3x the rate.

💡 A fresh brief from @economicsecurityproject.org shows what the evidence is actually telling us about guaranteed income (GI) and work — and it debunks common myths with real data from California’s pilots: economicsecurityproject.org/resource/gua...

"I'm trying to really uplift the positive aspects of rural to help demonstrate that infusing guaranteed basic income cash payments to our neighbors would enrich our community..." - Kandace Creel Falcon northern Minnesotan and recipient of Springboard's GI for Artists program

Happy birthday to Counties for a Guaranteed Income! 🎉 This month marks the three year anniversary of organizing our coalition of over 50 county leaders who are stepping up to provide economic stability for families across the United States.

This is BIG: over 88 GI policies have been proposed at the state level in over half the country. As the federal government dismantles the safety net, our growing list of Legislators for a Guaranteed Income are advancing policies to provide urgently needed economic stability.