SEED

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

#GuaranteedIncome recipient Tomas Vargas Jr. transformed his life – spending more time with family and interviewing for a better job. @MayorSiddiqui and @MichaelDTubbs reflect on this progress, and the progress of new @mayorsforagi pilots. fastcompany.com/90655023/how-t…

California has approved the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, the first state-funded program of its kind. theguardian.com/us-news/2021/j…

"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%." nextcity.org/daily/entry/ca…

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 @stocktondemo @mayorsforagi & @acastrobaker explain it to me. buff.ly/3t8T2Lg | @AmanpourCoPBS

Amazing results @stocktondemo! Congrats @MichaelDTubbs and team! Inspired to roll up our sleeves in @cityofsaintpaul with @melvincarter3 and @mayorsforagi! 👏👏👏

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. stocktondemonstration.org/participant-st…

The success of the SEED program in Stockton, CA under the leadership of ⁦@MichaelDTubbs⁩ 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. ⁦@mayorsforagi⁩ apple.news/A6IKV1R2VTtSIa…

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 @stocktondemo shows that even a small infusion of cash can matter. @MichaelDTubbs @mayorsforagi

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

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

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

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

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.”

🚨 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: bit.ly/SEEDwhitepaper

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. @stocktondemo @mayorsforagi

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

The @stocktondemo first year results are being released today! @MichaelDTubbs on @MSNBC this morning talking about the major takeaways from the data: