{"code":"WIC","codeName":"Welfare and Institutions Code","section":"18298","citation":"Welf. & Inst. Code, § 18298","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000. - 18999.98.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-9"},{"name":"PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000. - 18999.98.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-9/part-6"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290. - 18309.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-9/part-6/chapter-5"}],"history":"Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4.   Effective January 1, 2007.","effective":"2007-01-01","html":"<p>Inasmuch as domestic violence shelter-based programs are to serve a variety of cultural backgrounds, to the extent feasible, a portion of the domestic violence shelter-based program’s personnel shall be bilingual. An effort shall be made to recruit formerly battered persons as staff members.</p>","text":"Inasmuch as domestic violence shelter-based programs are to serve a variety of cultural backgrounds, to the extent feasible, a portion of the domestic violence shelter-based program’s personnel shall be bilingual. An effort shall be made to recruit formerly battered persons as staff members.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/the-domestic-violence-shelter-based-programs-act-18298","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}