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The city of Mountain View is looking to give low-income families $500 monthly checks with no strings attached, joining a growing number of cities across the country testing out a guaranteed basic income program.

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Kevin Forestieri is the editor of Mountain View Voice, joining the company in 2014. Kevin has covered local and regional stories on housing, education and health care, including extensive coverage of Santa...