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NEW: City of Oakland experimented with giving 300 low-income families $500 a month in guaranteed income. The results show improvements in housing security, employment, mental well-being, and parental engagement in children’s school. Read the data here: guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-oakl…

In partnership with Oakland Thrives, City of Oakland and Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, we helped distribute $500 a month to 600 families for 18 months — no strings attached. Now, the results are in! Visit our website to learn more: hubs.la/Q03jpPSV0

Marrio Fitzgerald...said Tuesday that the initiative helped him pay for sports & other extracurricular activities for his children. "It comforted me to know that I would be able to make it to the next month.” #guaranteedincome San Francisco Chronicle Oakland Thrives sfchronicle.com/eastbay/articl…

“This is really counter to the harmful narrative that so many critics use — this falsehood that giving people money will make them stop working. It is the exact opposite," said Mayor Libby Schaaf on the results of Oakland's guaranteed income pilot. oaklandside.org/2025/04/23/oak…

What an inspiring morning at Austin City Hall on Tuesday! We gathered for a powerful event to explore the findings of the Urban Institute’s evaluation on the impact of cash transfers — the work that led to the creation of the Family Stabilization Grant Initiative! Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽

Thank you Kevin Mullin for reintroducing this important legislation! As we note in our 2025 Policy Agenda, government poverty and social safety net eligibility guidelines are past due for updates to reflect nuanced living costs & ensure adequate government investments.

Big news: State lawmakers are coming together to push for #guaranteedincome across the country. We're excited to see leaders advancing this conversation and committing to economic mobility for all. yahoo.com/news/state-law…

When KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque wanted to find out how that city’s new guaranteed income pilot would impact participants, they turned to UpTogether. We wish Albuquerque well on this initiative and look forward to celebrating the results. krqe.com/news/albuquerq…

The House Ways & Means tax plan gives permanent tax breaks to the wealthy, with $105 billion going to households making over $1 million. Low-income families could face eventual tax hikes, alongside cuts to #Medicaid and #SNAP. Brendan Duke explains: cbpp.org/blog/how-house…

"If we trust & invest directly in people & their abilities, who are facing financial hardship, they're more than capable to be able to identify goals & figure out what they need to do to be able to find success in their lives."- UpTogether CEO Jesús Gerena publicnewsservice.org/2025-05-19/bud…

While millions of families struggle to afford food and rent, the House passed a tax bill that gives even more to the wealthiest—while slashing support for those most in need. This isn’t about fiscal responsibility. It’s about choices. 19thnews.org/2025/05/trump-…

Libby Schaaf UpTogether The results speak for themselves: ✅ More full-time employment ✅ Increased housing stability ✅ Improved mental health ✅ Stronger educational outcomes for their kids

"This isn’t just about numbers on a spreadsheet — it’s about children going to bed hungry, seniors skipping meals, and working families falling through the cracks." forbes.com/sites/aishanya…

1/ 🚨 BREAKING: Texas families and advocates just stopped a bill that would’ve banned #guaranteedincome in the state. Here’s how community power beat back big money lobbying—and why it matters. 🧵

Bills to ban guaranteed income in Texas did not pass this session, thanks to advocacy from UpTogether, Every Texan and Economic Security Project Action. We can keep investing in Texas families! blog.uptogether.org/community-orga… Economic Security Project

Ashleigh testified at the Texas statehouse against harmful anti-guaranteed income bills. Because of the advocacy of Ashleigh and our other members are partners, the bills did not pass! Every Texan Economic Security Project Action statesman.com/story/opinion/…

“We all came together to hear our stories together and make our voices heard together. I feel like that’s what unity is,” said Tina Acosta, an UpTogether member from San Antonio. blog.uptogether.org/uptogether-mem… Every Texan Economic Security Project Action

1/ How We're Growing the Guaranteed Income Movement - Even When It's Hard Something big just happened in Texas, and it deserves all the headlines. Community-led efforts beat back a bill that would have banned #guaranteedincome across the state.

UpTogether's Ivanna Neri joined Urban Institute Mary Bogle at The Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) Conference in Washington, D.C. to present the findings of our work in Austin. They discussed the role of research in moving from a guaranteed income pilot to a policy adopted by the City of Austin.

Texas state lawmakers went home for the summer without passing a ban on #guaranteedincome. In El Paso Matters, UpTogether CEO Jesús Gerena wrote about why this victory matters. Read his op-ed: hubs.la/Q03sM5pY0