https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/11/05/guaranteed-income-can-no-strings-attached-payments-help-solve-poverty-in-the-bay-area/

More than a quarter of Santa Clara County families struggle to afford their basic needs. To lift thousands of them out of poverty, a new study recommends guaranteed monthly payments — with no strings attached.

Payments of $500 to $2,000 would help as many as 45,000 low-income South Bay households gain financial stability, according to the report from Joint Venture Silicon Valley, a business and labor consortium.