Cal. Welf. and Inst. Code § 18900

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 18900 - Purpose of chapter

Finding that hunger, undernutrition, and malnutrition are present and continuing problems faced by low-income California households, and further finding that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011), Title 7, United States Code) offers significant health-vital benefits, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program to enable recipients of aid under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 18900

Amended by Stats 2011 ch 227 (AB 1400),s 68, eff. 1/1/2012.
Amended by Stats 2011 ch 227 (AB 1400),s 67.5, eff. 1/1/2012.