Research and Data for Advocates
This resource offers brief summaries of peer-reviewed empirical studies and select additional research, curated and summarized by LSSC¹ to support efforts to (i) challenge abusive state preemption laws, and (ii) advance home rule reform. It’s available for anyone to use in whatever way is most helpful.
While not intended to be comprehensive, we welcome suggestions for additional research that could strengthen this resource. If you know of relevant studies we’ve missed, please email us at newresearch@supportdemocracy.org.
1. Earlier versions of this resource were created in partnership with ChangeLab Solutions.
Various studies have concluded that universal basic income (UBI) programs contribute to improved financial well-being...
Various studies have concluded that universal basic income (UBI) programs contribute to improved financial well-being, increased savings, and the ability to control daily finances. These studies have also shown that UBI programs can lead to improved housing conditions, increased food security, and even additional employment opportunities. State preemption of UBI programs, therefore, deprives local governments of an important policy shown to improve people’s economic and overall well-being. Read more from Denver Basic Income Project; Elizabeth DeYoung et al., The American Guaranteed Income Studies: Ulster County, New York (Ctr. for Guaranteed Income Rsch., Univ. of Pa. 2023); Mary Bogle, Owen Noble & Lauren Fung, Austin Guaranteed Income Pilot: Participant Outcomes at 12 Months (2024).