San Francisco’s basic income program for trans people to end after cuts, conservative lawsuits

From Basic Income Today:

In January 2024, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit alleging that the program violates the State of California’s equal protection clause, discriminating on the basis of sex and race.

“The transgender extremists running San Francisco are illegally using taxpayer money to hand out free cash to transgender individuals based on race and sex in blatant violation of the state’s constitution,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton in a statement announcing the lawsuit.

Judicial Watch is a conservative government-watchdog organization that promotes Donald Trump and other right-wing interests. Recently, they have filed several lawsuits against programs and policies that take gender and race into account.

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