California lawmakers are looking for new ways to help homeless LGBT youth, specifically in San Diego and Sacramento, with a bill awaiting the governor’s signature which would kickstart funding for and offer more opportunities for housing them.
Assembly Bill 589, authored by Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas), aims to help youth ages 18 to 24 in the LGBT community transition from homelessness to permanent housing, or reunite with their families, and would provide funds to community-based organizations to help facilitate a new program where such youth could be accepted temporarily into the homes of volunteer host families.
