...unexpectedly...
The Swiss collectively have more common sense than most of Europe.
In 2016, there was a referendum pushed by liberals that called for adults to be paid an unconditional monthly income, whether they worked or not.
The supporters camp had suggested a monthly income of 2,500 Swiss francs (USD $2,555) for adults and also SFr625 for each child.
The amounts reflected the high cost of living in Switzerland. It is not clear how the plan would have affected people on higher salaries.
The supporters had also argued that since work was increasingly automated, fewer jobs were available for workers.
The Swiss OVERWHELMINGLY rejected it 77% to 23%.
I bet New York and California would actually VOTE for such a proposal with a similar referendum ever came up.