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Today is our last disbursement — we’ve been giving 125 residents, $500/month, for 24 months. To celebrate the end of our demonstration, we’re sharing some of our favorite moments & stories here 
@MichaelDTubbs announced his vision for SEED in Oct 2017, with our partners @EconomicSecProj. We were ready to disrupt the status quo and realize Dr. King’s dream. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/18/16479796/stockton-california-basic-income-economic-security-experiment
When we launched, guaranteed income was a “crazy” idea, and SEED was the first mayor-led demonstration in the nation’s history. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/business/stockton-basic-income.html
Disbursements began in Feb 2019, and the impact was almost immediate. Our recipients could breathe and sleep better and experienced less stress and anxiety. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/stockton-california-giving-people-money/590191/
In October 2019, our researchers @smartinwest & @acastrobaker released spending data. Because our recipients are folks like you & me, they spend the money like you & I do — on the basics. https://apnews.com/article/6cc17177f6bc409883185c33f9025863
Everyone deserves an income floor, especially during a pandemic. In May 2020, we announced that SEED would be extended for 6 months. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-02/stockton-extends-its-universal-basic-income-pilot
Along the way, people followed in Stockton’s footsteps. Building on SEED’s success, @MichaelDTubbs launched @mayorsforagi in June 2020. https://time.com/5860407/guaranteed-income-mlk-jr-mayors/
Thanks for following our journey! Stay tuned for our first-year data release in March 2021.
