A California city is being urged to extend an initiative giving $500 checks every month to low-income residents.
The year-long program was launched in July 2024 to give disadvantaged families living in southwest Fresno and the smaller city of Huron in Fresno County a financial lifeline.
Newsweek contacted the Cities of Fresno and Huron via email for comment.
Why It Matters
Rising rates of poverty in the region and compelling data from both Fresno and other California cities spotlight the ongoing national discussion on direct cash assistance as a tool for combating economic insecurity and promoting well-being among Americans.
What To Know
Fresno is at the center of a growing debate over the future of guaranteed income programs, as city leaders and advocates push to extend a program that distributed monthly checks to underprivileged families for a year…