UBI, or universal basic income, is a form of direct cash assistance to help the most vulnerable get back on their feet. A new study in Denver suggests it works.
San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness spends about $700 million to manage their unhoused people. This does not include other public money like police or EMS. There are roughly 7,000 unhoused people in San Francisco. That’s over $100,000 per year per person.
San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness spends about $700 million to manage their unhoused people. This does not include other public money like police or EMS. There are roughly 7,000 unhoused people in San Francisco. That’s over $100,000 per year per person.
letting problems fester just makes it more expensive to deal with. imagine if we prevented half of them from becoming homeless in the first place.