Madeline Brozen, deputy director of the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies commented in a LAist article on delays in a Los Angeles County subsidy experiment designed to assist lower-income L.A. County residents pay to ride public transit and other modes of transportation. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the L.A. Department of Transportation launched a universal basic mobility pilot program in 2022, offering 1,000 South Los Angeles residents $150 a month for a year. But, Phase 2 which began last year, has experienced delays preventing its 2,000 enrollees to use the prepaid cards. Brozen, the lead researcher at UCLA evaluating the program with a team from UC Davis, said participants in Phase 1 reported that the extra cash for transportation helped them balance their budget, lessened stress and allowed them to connect more with family and friends. “They were able to … use their financial resources in other ways,” Brozen said.