More cities, like Indianapolis, IN are not just implementing guaranteed income programs, but expanding them. Why? Well, because quite simply, they work.

Welcome, Mayor Samuel Parham! 🎉 Thanks for joining over 250 other elected officials from across the country who've committed to winning financial stability and opportunity for their constituents and for all American families. Glad to have you in this fight!

Three NY Mayors highlight the successes of guaranteed income programs in their respective cities, for @cityandstateny. Read more at: https://www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2026/02/opinion-new-york-families-deserve-more-survival-guaranteed-income-will-help/411268/

MGI Co-chair Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott: "I'm so honored to be the co-chair as someone who has had a program, but who wants to see this grow so that one day in this country we will have a guaranteed income program at the federal level"

New coverage of Rochester, NY's guaranteed basic income pilot program: "The program that paid families $500 a month for more than a year worked".

MGI founder Michael Tubbs has a message for member mayors at the US Council of Mayors annual conference: keep advocating for your constituents, keep innovating, because the momentum is with us.

Welcome, Harrisonburg, VA Mayor Deanna Reed! Thank you for joining hundreds of elected leaders from across the country– representing big cities to small towns–who are fighting for financial stability and economic dignity for American families.

Welcome, Santa Monica Mayor Caroline Torosis! We are honored that you've joined hundreds of other elected leaders from across the country fighting for policies that deliver financial stability and economic dignity for American families.

We are excited to announce Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott as the new co-chair of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. As a champion for a municipal pilot program that supported local families, Mayor Scott will continue to lead nationally towards a future where all Americans have an income floor.

Welcome to Mayors for Guaranteed Income, Mayor Colbert! We are excited to partner with you to build a fairer future in Upper Marlboro, MD and beyond.

Commentary: In recent years, more than a dozen U.S. cities have run universal basic income programs, often smaller or pilot programs that have offered guaranteed basic incomes to select groups of needy residents. From @theconversation.com

"One year into Ann Arbor’s guaranteed income pilot program, the most common uses of the monthly payments of $528 to 100 entrepreneurs and gig workers who have low incomes [...] were food, household supplies, and housing, according to a new report from the University of Michigan." #A2Council

MLK believed civil rights and economic justice were inseparable — and that’s why he pushed for universal basic income: guaranteed cash for everyone to cover basic needs. buff.ly/7ssoybQ #MLKDay

Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for a guaranteed annual income in his 1967 book "Where Do We Go From Here?"

King called poverty “socially as cruel and blind as cannibalism” and urged its “total, direct and immediate abolition.” https://www.miamitimesonline.com/business/why-the-mlk-economic-justice-plan-still-matters/article_aaa33464-ba50-45af-9f76-1c9ed29fb8f3.html

St. Louis, MO provided $500/month to 540 households with school-aged children. The result? Increased financial stability, improved food security, reduced barriers to employment and increased enrichment for children. Full report: https://www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-st-louis-mo

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King wrote Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? and called for the immediate abolition of poverty, and for a guaranteed basic income for all Americans. We honor his legacy by continuing the fight for a more just, more fair economy for all.

Jack Rossbach & find that a poverty-line UBI costs only 2.67% of GDP. The cost/GDP has been falling for over 50 years. 2026, “The Falling Cost of Basic Income: Updated and Expanded Back-of-the-Envelope Calculations.” Basic Income Studies, pages 1-37. DOI: doi.org/10.1515/bis-...

"There is one notable group that does not support universal basic income: those with higher levels of racial resentment... Racial prejudice continues to fuel opposition to universal basic income, as well as other forms of social welfare. But our research suggests that this is not insurmountable."

MLK was talking about universal basic income before it was trendy. He believed it could be a cause to unite poor people of all races. And even people with racial biases are more likely to support universal basic income when they’re struggling financially.

Rochester, NY gave $500/month to over 350 residents. The result? More financial stability, better housing security and increased employment. Learn more about the results of the Notre Dame-led randomized control trial study: https://www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-rochester-ny

Hoboken’s mayor has signed an executive order to create a Guaranteed Basic Income Task Force. It will explore how direct, regular cash payments strengthen economic security and reduce inequality for residents, advancing research and implementation. zurl.co/z2abN

Headline asks: will GBI go national? Over 300k Americans have been recipients of a guaranteed income program, and the number continues to grow. This movement has been national for years. https://www.osvnews.com/notre-dame-reports-success-of-guaranteed-basic-income-program-will-it-go-national/

Minimum wages need to be increased and guaranteed basic income needs to expand to address the affordability issues impacting our communities. 5/

"As we enter the Trump admin’s second year, state and local governments must take the reins to protect people’s well-being. Direct cash can help boost local economies and ensure families can better survive financial crises." https://inequality.org/article/momentum-for-direct-cash-is-growing/

“This executive order marks an important step toward a fairer Hoboken. Guaranteed basic income programs across the country have shown the power of direct, unconditional cash assistance to help families meet their needs while reducing economic stress" - Hoboken mayor @ravibhalla.bsky.social

This homeless teen has come a long way from where he was as he stands in his very own apartment. A guaranteed income program helped him gain a foothold and get out of shelters: https://bit.ly/4j9jmQz

Last year, while I served as LA Community College District (LACCD) Board President, we launched BOOST, a guaranteed basic income program providing students with $1,000/month. It helped pay rent, cover childcare, get out of debt, and stay enrolled. When we meet students’ basic needs, they succeed.

The @cityofrochester.bsky.social tried a guaranteed basic income (GBI) program. The results? Not waste and corruption but people better able to take care of basic needs and work. Proud of the innovative work being done here in the #FLX!

Big news in NYC! 🗽 🎉 As one of the last acts of 2025, the @council.nyc.gov allocated $1.5 million for the Cash with Care program, which will support 60 young New Yorkers who are experiencing homelessness. This is huge, and other city leaders are definitely taking note!

Each participant will receive wraparound services as part of the program. These investments in young people provides them with the resources needed to move into permanent housing, improve food security, and build long-term stability, with outcomes tracked alongside @chapinhall.bsky.social.

The Council has launched a new guaranteed income program to help young New Yorkers experiencing homelessness gain stability. With $1.5M in the FY26 budget, we’re partnering with Covenant House NY to support 60 youth ages 18–24 with direct income assistance and care.

@businessinsider's Lauren Edmonds on the key takeaways from guaranteed income programs after more than $335 million invested in economic relief to about 30,000 Americans. https://www.businessinsider.com/basic-income-pilot-programs-us-takeaways-2025-12

Highlights from 2025: - Expanded our network to 250 US elected officials - 27 research studies demonstrate guaranteed income works - Reached 72 pilots in 26 states, delivering $335M in direct relief to 30,000 Americans. - 25 bills are now under consideration across 11 states.

Thank you to founding MGI Co-Chair @mayorcarter.bsky.social and first mayor to invest public funds in a guaranteed income program. Mayor Carter's leadership and tireless commitment has put GI in the national conversation and expanded what’s possible for so many.

Notre Dame study finds Rochester’s guaranteed basic income program worked www.whec.com/top-news/not...

Yes, guaranteed basic income works. www.whec.com/top-news/not...

‘Guaranteed income works.’ Fresno State study shows monthly stipends reduced debt for families in poverty A little over a year ago, Ariel and Derek Williams weren’t sure how they were ever going to pay down their PG&E debt. Then came Fresno County’s first-ever guaranteed basic income program. The…

NEW: Fresno County provided $500 a month in guaranteed income to 150 residents for a year. The results show improvements in financial stability, greater food security, and more parent-child quality time. Read the full report: https://www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-fresno-county

Alameda’s Guaranteed Income Recipients See Improvements in Finances and Beyond https://alamedapost.com/news/alamedas-guaranteed-income-recipients-see-improvements-finances-beyond/

Cash assistance doesn’t create “dependency.” It creates stability. Guaranteed income programs across the country show the same thing again and again: Steady cash lowers stress, improves health, and makes it possible for people to work, plan, and breathe without punishment. #adopteesky

“Low-income workers are more likely to stay employed if they receive an unanticipated cash transfer, rather than leave the labor market, as most people worry they will,” said Dionne Pohler, the David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations at #CornellILR.

Breaking Down Misconceptions On Unconditional Cash Programs PARC Associate Amy Castro et al. shared findings from their research on guaranteed income & universal basic income @amycastro.bsky.social https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/sp2-mitchell-center-economics-well-being-amy-castro-ioana-marinescu

Cook County, where I grew up, has just made guaranteed basic income a permanent social safety net. Some very much needed good news.

This certainly speaks - once again - to the power of providing a guaranteed basic income to folks. Ultimately, a fairly inexpensive way to begin to solve a big social problem, homelessness.

Welcome to Legislators for Guaranteed Income, KY House Minority Whip, Joshua Watkins! We are excited to partner with you and our growing coalition of state lawmakers advocating for direct cash policies.

New evidence in support of universal basic income. This is via the Rx Kids program that's going to babies for their 1st year of life. The $500/mo has led to a 32% reduction in allegations of maltreatment among infants compared to the control group. This has also been seen as a result of Alaska's UBI

The Community Love Fund is a guaranteed income program built and run by abolitionist women.

For the first time a U.S. county is making their guaranteed income program permanent. The Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved $7.5 million to continue its guaranteed income program. Each month over 3,000 households will get an unconditional $500.

🎉 Congrats to Counties for Guaranteed Income co-chair and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other county leaders for passing the first PERMANENT guaranteed income program in the country. The affordability crisis requires bold leadership. This is what it looks like.