California Welfare and Institutions Code

General Guidance in Reading the Welfare and Institutions Code

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California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twenty-ninth alphabetically is the Welfare and Institutions Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Welfare...

Appropriations Bills for Public Assistance

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Under existing California law, there is the State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (SSP), which requires the California Department of Social Services to contract with the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments...

What Is in California’s Welfare and Institutions Code?

April 20, 2022 2:38 pmApril 20, 2022 3:38 pm

The California Welfare and Institutions Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Code establishes programs and public social services for promoting the public welfare. The Welfare and Institutions Code contains 20 Divisions. There are also numerous parts,...