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Welfare and Institutions Code § 10291

CHAPTER 12. Family Fees

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 10291Official source ↗Ask about this

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 234, Sec. 3. (SB 792) Effective January 1, 2026.

(a) A family that receives services pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 10271 may be exempt from family fees for up to 24 months.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a family receiving CalWORKs cash aid shall not be charged a family fee.