Part 1- Read/Research Please take a few moments to review CA Senate Bill 352, which was introduced in February 2023. You

Part 1- Read/Research

Please take a few moments to review CA Senate Bill 352, which was introduced in February 2023. You can also conduct your own search for article commentaries regarding the bill.

*Note: this bill was not passed, but has been “held in committee and under submission”.

You can also read more about guaranteed income via LA County’s “Breathe” program on the program’s website and/or this CalMatters news article.

Original Post

Next, you will need to create your discussion post. Your post must address the following (point values indicated in bold):

What are opportunities (aka positive factors) that you can think of if California implemented a living wage calculation and/or guaranteed income? (5 points)

What are some potential drawbacks that can you think of related to this bill? (5 points)

What are other factors that the state of California should consider in order to improve the socioeconomic status of its citizens? (6 points)

Post must be a minimum of 250 words. (2 points)

Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. (2 points)

Part 2

Which state, in addition to California, did you try to apply for SNAP benefits?

How easy or difficult was it to find the enrollment page in each state? 5 points

How easy or difficult was it to enroll for SNAP benefits in each state? Consider factors such as health and computer literacy. 5 points

In your opinion, would you recommend someone enrolling online in each of these states? Why or why not? 5 points

Describe any other thoughts that you had as you were completing the enrollment process. 5 points