Tomas Vartas poses for a portrait in front of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) murals in downtown Stockton, CA on August 19, 2020. Tomas is one of the recipients of the country’s first city-led guaranteed income initiative called Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED), in which 125 local residents in the economically challenged city have received $500 a month for 24 months to spend on whatever they choose. To qualify for SEED, residents must be 18 years of age and live in Stockton, within neighborhoods designated to have an average income of $46,033 or below.
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