Amazing way to start the āļø on KQED talking about the 30 guaranteed income demonstrations around California, including Richmond and Concord. š§ā¬ļø https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101895209/concord-launches-guaranteed-income-pilot-as-programs-gain-traction-in-the-bay-area
Concord has joined a growing list of Bay Area cities testing guaranteed income programs. The East Bay cityās model will provide 120 families with $500 a month for a year. More than 20 similar pilot programs have sprung up in the Bay Area in the last few years after more state and local officials allocated
Wealth isn't just financialāit's freedom from economic stress, owning your narrative, and leaving a legacy. Aisha Nyandoro sums it up beautifully. Take 12 minutes and watch: https://www.ted.com/talks/aisha_nyandoro_what_does_wealth_mean_to_you
For people living in poverty, a guaranteed income can mean finally having the space to dream of a comfortable life. Sharing the stories of single moms who participated in a first-of-its-kind program that offered them $1,000 per month with no strings attached, poverty disrupter Aisha Nyandoro calls for us to redefine what it means to be wealthy ā putting aside lavish vacations and fancy cars in favor of paid bills and a well-fed family ā and to listen when people tell us what they need most.
AI + monopoly power is an important, underexamined part of today's AI discourse. Ganesh Sitaraman shows that the public wants stronger rules put in place around AI, and offers a blueprint on how to do it. ā¬ļø https://t.co/bJoUC0BLVf
Our Work The possibilities and perils of artificial intelligence have sparked enormous interest in recent months. At VPA, we bring our focus on networks, platforms, and utilities (NPU) law, industrial policy, and public options to bear on the challengesāand opportunitiesāof artificial intelligence. An Antimonopoly Approach to Governing Artificial Intelligence A close look at the AI [ā¦]
This little known provision in the Inflation Reduction Act is a game changer for cities, tribes and nonprofits. Meet: Direct Pay. Letās build. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/climatetech-finance/us-climate-law-introduces-billion-dollar-game-changer-for-nonprofits
Child poverty just doubled in America. Why? Because Congress let the expanded Child Tax Credit expire. https://t.co/84dLcmRjLX
Child poverty in America just doubled. This did not have to happen.
Cities, counties and states can build publicly owned clean energy and the Center For Public Enterprise has a new report out with details on how to use the IRA 'direct pay' provision to do it. https://www.publicenterprise.org/reports/financial-model-for-elective-pay
The CPE Elective Pay Model is a tool developed in-house to help understand the financial considerations public utilities and other public agencies might face when making an elective pay investment in clean energy assets.
Iām excited to see this. And think it should be policy. Hereās our take: https://economicsecurityproject.org/news/peoples-fund-of-maui/
New York, NY ā Yesterday, Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne āThe Rockā Johnson announced the āPeopleās Fund of Maui,ā a philanthropic partnership to provide $1,200 per month to the people of Maui who were impacted by the devastating wildfires. The monthly payments will be provided to every adult resident (18 and over) who lives in theā¦
Direct monthly cash to the people impacted by the Lahaina fire, by Oprah and The Rock ā citing Dolly Parton as inspiration https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/oprah-winfrey-dwayne-rock-johnson-launch-10-million-maui-relief-fund-rcna102782
Adults in the affected areas of Lahaina and Kula will be eligible to receive $1,200 each month as they get back on their feet.
Convincing business to care about labor is not an easy task, but may be key to to the future of democracy and stability. Iām glad @roybahat.bsky.socialhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90940726/roy-bahat-vc-unions-labor
Roy Bahat is trying to build a bridge between worker movements and the corporate leaders whose first instinct is to squash them.
