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Welfare and Institutions Code § 9860

CHAPTER 15. Disaster Planning and Response

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 9860Official source ↗Ask about this

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 445, Sec. 1. (AB 1069) Effective January 1, 2026.

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Emergency shelter” means a facility established to provide temporary refuge and essential services to individuals displaced by emergencies or disasters.

(b) “State Emergency Plan” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 8560 of the Government Code.