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San Francisco Public Press & KSFP, Mel Baker
Why one Bay Area county is floating a UBI program for foster youth
29 minutes Posted Jan 23, 2020 at 11:40 pm.
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When foster youth age out of the foster care system, they can find themselves in difficult housing and financial situations. Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese explains the reasoning behind his proposal for a pilot program in which the county would give each youth transitioning out of foster care $1,000 a month.