{"code":"WIC","codeName":"Welfare and Institutions Code","section":"18900","citation":"Welf. & Inst. Code, § 18900","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 10. CalFresh [18900. - 18929.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-9/part-6/chapter-10"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 68.   (AB 1400)   Effective January 1, 2012.","effective":"2012-01-01","html":"<p>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 <a href=\"/wic/2011\">2011</a>), 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 <a href=\"/wic/11000\">11000</a>) or Part 5 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/wic/17000\">17000</a>) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.</p>","text":"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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/calfresh-18900","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}