By Alana Bleimann
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Senate Bill 739, designed to financially support youth across California’s foster care systems, has received co-sponsorship of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin.
SB 739, or the Universal Basic Income (UBI) for Transition Age Foster Youth Act, was introduced by Senator Dave Cortese (D-15) earlier this year.Under the three-year pilot project, any California resident who exited foster case upon reaching 21 years of age would receive a universal basic income of $1,000 per month for three years.If this bill were to become law, California would be the first state in the nation to […]
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