Los Angeles County supervisors propose $1,000-per-month universal basic income pilot program

Published May 13, 2021 12:00am ET



Los Angeles County is set to consider a proposal that would create a universal income pilot program and give up to 1,000 residents $1,000 per month for three years.

The county’s supervisory board will vote on the proposal Tuesday, which establishes a “poverty alleviation policy agenda” and seeks to give direct payments to some residents living at or below the poverty line.

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