California state Sen. Dave Cortese (D), introduced Senate Bill 9, which aims to prevent homelessness among foster youth aging out of the system at age 21. Provided photo.
By Jeremy Loudenback, The Imprint, February 22, 2023
California lawmakers will soon weigh legislation that would extend the nation’s largest foster care system by five years for some youth, making it the first state in the nation to offer housing, financial and caseworker support to young adults through age 26.
It’s the second time such legislation has been introduced in California in the past three years, but this time it has new backing from influential players in the child welfare system: a group of Superior Court judges.
Introduced in December by state Sen. Dave Cortese (D), Senate Bill 9 aims to prevent rampant homelessness among foster youth aging out of the system at age 21. The bill is at an early stage of the two-year legislative cycle and as yet, has no projected costs.
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