L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis co-authored a motion with Janice Hahn to provide income for transition-age youth. Photo courtesy of L.A. County CEO’s Office. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced a $7.7 million plan for guaranteed income to transition-age youth, following similar efforts statewide to offer no-strings-attached cash to vulnerable young adults.
Over the next three years, the county will provide monthly payments of about $1,200 to 150 young adults to support their education or job training. Residents ages 18 through 24 who are currently receiving “general relief” welfare benefits and who participate in a county […]
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