Nation California city to give 800 residents free cash in the country’s largest guaranteed income program October 20, 2020 N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Comments Off on California city to give 800 residents free cash in the country’s largest guaranteed income program The Compton Pledge guarantees cash payments between $300 and $600 to a group of 800 "pre-verified" residents each month for two years.