Los Angeles County to Give 1,000 Residents $1,000 Per Month in Guaranteed Basic Income

Daily Wire: Los Angeles County officials said Tuesday that a guaranteed basic income program has begun to roll out, with 1,000 residents now receiving $1,000 a month until 2025. The recipients for the program were chosen randomly out of more than 180,000 applicants. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said that given the number of county residents who applied, it’s “abundantly clear” that the time has come for the program idea (Daily Wire). Well, you’re handing out free money. Of course, plenty of people will apply. Fox News: Participants in Los Angeles County’s program must be 18 years old and have a household income under $56,000 for a single person or $96,000 for a family of four, amongst other requirements, Fox 11 LA reported. The money is being transferred in the program through a debit card, with recipients reported to be ranging in age from 18 to 91, and speaking languages including Armenian, Cantonese, Farsi, Spanish and English, officials told the station (Fox News).