A bill authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) to provide universal basic income (UBI) to our youth aging out of the foster care system and transitioning into adulthood, has cleared crucial hurdles.
SB 739 , the Universal Basic Income for Transition Age Foster Youth Act, has passed through the Senate Human Services Committee and will now be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
SB 739 would provide unconditional and direct cash assistance of $1,000 a month to approximately 2,500 youth aging out of the Extended Foster Care Program in California. The pilot program, based on the successful model championed […]
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