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    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. Retweeted
    19 Jul 2021

    recipient Tomas Vargas Jr. transformed his life – spending more time with family and interviewing for a better job. and reflect on this progress, and the progress of new pilots.

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  3. Retweeted
    18 Jul 2021

    California has approved the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, the first state-funded program of its kind.

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  4. Retweeted
    18 Jul 2021

    "Guaranteed income plans are growing in prominence across the nation as a new Data for Progress survey of likely voters finds that a bipartisan majority of Americans (55%) support guaranteed income. Democrats overwhelmingly support this policy at 75%."

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    10 Mar 2021

    Does giving people $500 bucks a month, no strings attached make them lazy? NO Do they spend it on drugs? NO These answers & more from a year of data in & @acastrobaker explain it to me. |

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    9 Mar 2021

    RT - this amazing OpEd highlights findings from the and what a guaranteed income can mean for recipients. We're honored to have been able to support the evaluation component and work with Sukhi Samra and the rest of the team.

    I am incredibly proud of Sukhi Samra. She was the Director of and now is Director of and brings intellect and lived experience to the work of economic security. Read this powerful op-ed.
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    3 Mar 2021

    Amazing results ! Congrats and team! Inspired to roll up our sleeves in with and ! 👏👏👏

    The guaranteed income (GI) results from Stockton are in: 1. Employment & Productivity ⬆️ 2. Well Being ⬆️ and stress ⬇️ 3. It allowed people to pay off debt 4. The money was spent on necessities and not drugs. We need a guaranteed income policy.
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  8. Retweeted
    4 Mar 2021

    The lives changed by Basic Income is at the heart of our movement. Here is Maggie's story as a recipient in the SEED Basic Income Pilot.

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    4 Mar 2021

    The success of the SEED program in Stockton, CA under the leadership of ⁦⁩ is not some sort of miracle. It was a well-designed and executed policy that can be replicated at the local, state and federal level. ⁦⁩

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  10. Retweeted
    3 Mar 2021

    In Stockton, it costs abt $77k a year for a family of 4 to cover BASIC household expenses That equals abt 3 FT minimum wage jobs at $11/hr shows that even a small infusion of cash can matter.

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  11. Retweeted
    3 Mar 2021

    They tried to bury us, but didn’t know we were SEED(s). So proud of the work of in highlighting the dignity of all people.

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  12. Retweeted
    3 Mar 2021

    The guaranteed income pilot in Stockton has initial results out: look at that effect on how many *more* recipients now work full time.

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    3 Mar 2021

    NEW: Research from shows greatly improves job prospects, financial stability and the overall wellbeing of recipients.

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  14. 3 Mar 2021

    SEED ended, but it started a movement. In June 2020, founded ; follow along to see the work continue!

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  15. 3 Mar 2021

    In Pam’s words, “I [used to have] panic attacks and anxiety. I was at the point where I had to take a pill for it. And I haven’t even touched them in a while.”

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  16. 3 Mar 2021

    Recipients were also less depressed and anxious, reporting improvements in emotional health, energy, and physical well-being.

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  17. 3 Mar 2021

    Recipients worked more — full time employment increased by 12%.

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  18. 3 Mar 2021

    Key findings include: the $500 was spent on the basics, including food, utilities, and sales & merchandise. Less than 1% was spent on tobacco and alcohol.

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  19. 3 Mar 2021

    🚨 The results are in! Data from the first year of SEED shows how just a small infusion of cash can provide the dignity that everyone deserves. Read our full findings here:

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    3 Mar 2021

    The guaranteed income (GI) results from Stockton are in: 1. Employment & Productivity ⬆️ 2. Well Being ⬆️ and stress ⬇️ 3. It allowed people to pay off debt 4. The money was spent on necessities and not drugs. We need a guaranteed income policy.

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    3 Mar 2021

    -FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT ⬆12% -EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING⬆ -UNEMPLOYMENT ⬇4% -ANXIETY & DEPRESSION RATES⬇

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    What happens if you give people $500 every month, no strings attached? Stockton, California, tested this idea of a guaranteed basic income. Since 2019, 125 residents have been getting $500/month on a special debit card. Now, has the newly-released results.
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