California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 17001

Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 371.

The board of supervisors of each county, or the agency authorized by county charter, shall adopt standards of aid and care for the indigent and dependent poor of the county or city and county.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 17001 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-9-public-social-services/part-5-county-aid-and-relief-to-indigents/chapter-1-general-provisions/section-17001

Other sections in Chapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17000§ 17000.5§ 17000.51§ 17000.6§ 17001§ 17001.5§ 17001.51§ 17001.6§ 17001.7§ 17001.8…§ 17006.5§ 17007§ 17008§ 17009§ 17015§ 17016§ 17020§ 17021§ 17030§ 17030.1

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