LOS ANGELES — Joining a growing tide of guaranteed-income programs across California, a state bill making its way through the Legislature would give $1,000 a month to unhoused high school seniors.
Introduced by state Sen. Dave Cortese, Senate Bill 1341 proposes a monthly, no-strings-attached check to eligible students for five months, from April of a student's senior year until August.
"It's essentially this transitional support to try to disrupt the cycle of homelessness at this age group," said Cortese, a San Jose Democrat.
