This week, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved extending their first-of-its-kind pilot program that provides universal basic income to transition age foster youth. The pilot program, created at the request of Senator Cortese in 2020 , has been extended for an additional six months with an added investment of $500,000 from the County.
“ Our pilot program in Santa Clara County is yielding clear results and inspiring a growing number of similar direct cash assistance initiatives across the nation. Foster youth in this program are reporting they are able to use these funds to sustain their basic needs […]
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