Approximately 15,000 high school seniors experiencing homelessness would receive direct cash assistance to help them advance to higher education or employment, under a bill introduced Tuesday by State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose).
SB 333 would establish the Success, Opportunity, & Academic Resilience (SOAR), a guaranteed income pilot program. The funding would be eligible to all 12 th grade unhoused students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
“ We must stop graduating 15,000 high school students into homelessness each year ,” said Senator Cortese. “ These payments, made with no-strings-attached, enable students to cover basic needs so they […]
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