This 18 year old would need to find a job with pay that would be sufficient to pay all all of their bills. Where in CA or HI could an 18 year old earn say…$30,000 a year? And what kid of job would they need to,do?
Ok…perhaps waiting tables, but a lot of high end restaurants ( and that is what would be needed to be self supporting) would not hire someone under 21 because of alcohol being served.