AB 661: The California Guaranteed Income Statewide Feasibility Study Act.

The bill aims to create a permanent, statewide guaranteed income program in California. It requires the state department of social services to contract with a third-party entity to develop recommendations for designing, funding, and implementing the program. The contractor will examine the benefits and challenges of scaling up the program to reach more vulnerable populations, particularly those in regions with a high cost of living. The program will focus on best practices and lessons learned from the existing pilot program. The state department of social services will need to disclose data to the contractor and convene a steering committee of stakeholders. The bill also requires the department to publish a report on the feasibility and benefits of expanding the pilot program statewide by January 1, 2028. The state department of social services will have the authority to implement and a…