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COLLEGE-BOUND FOSTER YOUTH GET FINANCIAL HELP TO PAY FOR SCHOOL EXPENSES:
John Burton Foundation to Provide $100,000 to Students Statewide
Burton Scholars News Release
Homeless Letter to the Editor - Don't dehumanize people without homes
San Francisco Chronicle, November 17, 2007
Governor signs bills to extend benefits for disabled foster kids
San Francisco Chronicle, October 12, 2007
Foster Care Pay is Called Inadequate
Los Angeles Times, October 4, 2007
Foster Care Overhaul - Some Say Long Overdue - On Governor's Desk
San Francisco Chronicle, September 29, 2007
Drive to give youths time;
Advocates say an extra year in foster care could help disabled teens stay off streets.
The Sacramento Bee, September 23, 2007
Group pushes to secure help for ex-foster youths
American Bar Association says teens aging out of system shouldn't be left to fend for themselves
Contra Costa Times, August 9, 2007
Our foster youth needs support until age 21 By John Burton
San Francisco Chronicle, August 5, 2007
"Burton opens doors for homeless children"
San Francisco Chronicle, May 29, 2007
"Count foster kids - In a praiseworthy attempt to shorten its form, the Census Bureau is unwisely deleting the foster child category."
Los Angeles Times Editorial, April 13, 2007
"Don't Foster Kids Count? Restore Foster Children to the 2010 Census"
"Needed - A Safety Net" by John Burton
San Francisco Chronicle, April 8, 2007
"No Refuge: A Way Home for Foster Youth"
San Francisco Chronicle Editorial, February, 2006
"John Burton on California Before Arnold "
Truthdig's interview with Senator John Burton (ret.), October 24, 2006
Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer does a career-spanning interview with John Burton, the “blue-collar liberal” who helped rule California politics as both a congressman and leader of the state legislature over the last 30 years.