Alameda Ends Guaranteed Income Pilot as Mayor Urges Permanent Cash Support

Alameda's Rise Up Alameda pilot gave 150 low-income households $1,000 a month for two years using federal pandemic relief funds. The program has concluded with no budget for continuation, even as Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft calls direct cash a valuable tool against California's affordability crisis.

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