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Perspective

Sep. 28, 2010

Helping Foster Youth Transition Into Young Adults

A bill that will provide support to youth transitioning from foster care into adulthood offers the governor a win-win opportunity, by Carlos R. Moreno, a justice of the state Supreme Court.

By Carlos R. Moreno

Amid all the difficult choices and strife that seem to permeate Sacramento at this moment in time, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has a tremendous win-win opportunity before him. Assembly Bill 12 by Assembly Members Jim Beall and Karen Bass was passed by the Legislature on the final day of the session with strong bipartisan support. The strong support of the Legislature is not surprising because AB 12 would bring proven benefits to abused ...

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