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\"We learned from the [Black and Pacific Islander] mamas in our steering committee, and for those of us that identify as Black what we know from our personal lives as well, that financial issues can be very stressful in a city of such great income inequality in particular,\" said Malawa. \"The median income among Black families in San Francisco is less than the national median income, and we live in an extraordinarily expensive city.

\"Pacific Islander families are also overwhelmingly concentrated in the lowest income neighborhoods of San Francisco, so it's not surprising at all that these are the kinds of [poor health] outcomes that we see,\" she said.

The monthly supplements, which will be paid for through private donations and some public funding, will come without any restrictions on how the women spend the money, a condition meant to empower the women, according to Malawa.

\"There is a lot of stigma unfairly assigned to low-income women of color and in particular low-income Black women around receiving benefits,\" she said. \"When we invest in low-income families, we need to remove the stigma, because that is also an investment in our economy and in our future well-being.\"

\"Everyone can benefit from a generation of kids who are born healthy and happy,\" added Malawa.

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