State Senator David Cortese. (Photo: SD15.senate.ca.gov) A bill to give universal, guaranteed income to high school seniors who are homeless passed in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday in a 5-1 vote.
According to Senate Bill 1341 , authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Campbell), about 15,000 high school students who are in grade 12, who have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act application, and are homeless would be eligible to enter California Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience (SOAR) Guaranteed Income Program. Under the SOAR program, these students would receive guaranteed income for at […]
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