“Oakland Resilient Families began with former Mayor Libby Schaaf’s pledge to bring a guaranteed income pilot to Oakland when she joined Mayors for a Guaranteed Income as a founding mayor in the summer of 2020. With an intentional focus on groups with the greatest wealth disparities per the Oakland Equity Index, Oakland Resilient Families provided 600 randomly selected families with low incomes and one or more children under 18 with a guaranteed income of $500 per month for 18 months. Researchers found improvements in housing security, increased employment rates, better mental well-being and more parental engagement in children’s school.”
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