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  1. Pinned Tweet
    2 Apr 2018

    📣📣📣 SEED is philanthropically funded! No taxpayer $ is being used. $ is coming into Stockton to support the program and try a bold idea 👏👏

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  2. Apr 30

    Want to tell the story of how a guaranteed income can unleash potential and agency? Join the SEED team as our Communications Consultant. Apply now at

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  3. Apr 26

    We're hiring! Join our team and help us tell the SEED story. Apply at

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  4. Retweeted
    Apr 22

    This city is providing a guaranteed basic income for some of its lowest-income residents

    Mayor Provides UBI to Residents in Need in Stockton, CA
    This city is providing a guaranteed basic income for some of its lowest-income residents
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  5. Apr 10

    Our co-PIs & speaking at ’s guaranteed income symposium

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  6. Retweeted
    Apr 3

    For , trust is a two-way street. "I may not agree with every single way they spend their money, but if I can’t trust my folks to make good decisions, why would I put my name on the ballot & ask them to trust me to be the mayor?"

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  7. Apr 2

    Interested in hearing about our research and storytelling? Join us next week at . Reserve your spot now!

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  8. Retweeted
    Mar 25

    Reserve your space today.

    Join us for an exploration of guaranteed-income programs. April 10 on the Stockton Campus. Mayor will speak as well. FREE, reserve your space now:
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  9. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    Mayor wanted to prioritize the needs of the people of Stockton over costly development projects. That's why our privately-funded experiment is a part of his plan to revitalize the city.

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  10. Retweeted
    Mar 20

    Canada's experiment with a program was short, but it changed recipients' lives for the better. They were eating healthier, going back to school, starting businesses, paying off debts and generally improving their lot in life.

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  11. Mar 14

    “Poverty costs a lot of money. The amount we pay for children who have trauma, children who don’t get to attend school. It is cheaper to be and do right than it is to be wrong.” on how to afford a guaranteed income nationally

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  12. Mar 14

    “Stockton is ground zero for lifting up the stories of people who are working to pay for lights, water, and medical bills” on SEED at the ’s

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  13. Retweeted
    Mar 4

    A false but common critique of is that recipients will spend money carelessly. The truth is, those struggling to survive would catch up on things like a simple trip to the doctor. Learn more about what could help Illinois workers at .

    What would you do with an extra $1000 a month?
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  14. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    Interested in a summer internship? We are now accepting applications! Join us as we work to

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  15. Retweeted
    Feb 21

    Become a Stockton Scholar Today! Two ambassadors share their insights. via

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  16. Retweeted
    Feb 20

    You heard it from Mayor himself 📢‼️ Make sure to claim your tickets for this Sat, Feb. 23rd by 1) stopping by at 1700 S. El Dorado St. today or tomorrow between 3-5pm, or 2) via email link! We’ll see you on Saturday 🏀

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  17. Retweeted
    Feb 17

    Proud of the work we are doing in Stockton to create an economic floor.

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    This California city is becoming the first in the country to participate in a test of Universal Basic Income. It will give 100 residents $500 a month for 18 months, no strings attached.
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  18. Retweeted
    Feb 18

    130 residents in Stockton, CA are getting $500 a month — to spend however they want — for 18 months. It’s the first time a U.S. city has experimented with universal basic income to reduce poverty.

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  19. Feb 18

    Interested in joining the family? Apply for our Gender Equity Officer position!

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  20. Retweeted
    Feb 15

    Exciting! Congrats to the team, the city, and to the recipients. We’ve learned so much getting to this point and I am looking forward to learning more. Stockton lead the way

    It's a big day for the and with the first payments going out! A group of 100 people will share with researchers how $500 affects their lives over the course of the next year and a half.
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  21. Feb 15

    Disbursements started today! Final notifications for group selection & opportunities for compensated participation coming soon 🗓

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