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SB 33

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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Angelique Ashby and 4 co-sponsors

SB 33 creates a guaranteed income program providing monthly cash payments to California K-12 students experiencing homelessness to reduce educational barriers and improve academic outcomes.

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Bill Summary · SB 33

Legislative bill overview

SB 33 establishes the California SOAR (Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience) Guaranteed Income Program, which would provide direct cash payments to homeless and formerly homeless K-12 students to address economic barriers to education. The bill aims to improve school attendance, academic performance, and overall stability for this vulnerable student population through guaranteed monthly income support.

Why is this important

Homeless and housing-insecure students face significant obstacles to educational success, including inability to afford basic necessities, transportation, and school supplies. This program directly addresses a growing crisis in California schools, where thousands of students experience homelessness annually, and could serve as a model for other states considering guaranteed income approaches to youth welfare.

Potential points of contention

  • Cost and funding: The bill requires identifying revenue sources for ongoing guaranteed income payments to potentially thousands of students statewide, raising concerns about fiscal sustainability and competing education priorities
  • Program design and eligibility: Questions remain about how homelessness will be verified, payment amounts, age ranges covered, and whether benefits might incentivize families to report homelessness status for financial assistance
  • Effectiveness and alternatives: Debate over whether guaranteed income directly addresses root causes (housing shortage, family income) versus other interventions like affordable housing development or traditional social services

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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