California extends foster-care help to young adults, By Vauhini Vara, October 1, 2010, Wall Street Journal: “California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Thursday extending foster-care support to young adults between the ages of 18 and 21, a move cited as a bellwether by child-welfare advocates. The new benefits ‘will ensure our foster youth have access to important resources as they transition into adulthood,’ Mr. Schwarzenegger said. Previously, benefits ended at age 18 or 19. Because a federal law enacted two years ago helps pay for such an extension and other foster-care services previously borne by the state, California-which faces a $19.1 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year ending in June-doesn’t expect to incur any additional costs. ..”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty