AdvertisementCalifornia Program Giving $500 No-Strings-Attached Stipends Pays Off, Study FindsMarch 04, 2021Rachel TreismanfacebookEmailStockton, Calif., resident Susie Garza displays the debit card on which she received a monthly stipend as part of a pilot universal basic income program. The program began in 2019, when this photo was taken. (AP)