California Government Code

§ 8290.7

GOV § 8290.7 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 3.5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)The terms “dependent adult” and “dependent person” are misleading because many of the people with disabilities that those terms cover live independently. These terms can mislead law enforcement officers, social workers, and even crime victims and their families to think that many people with disabilities are excluded from the law’s protections.

(2)The term “dependent” demeans and insults people with disabilities who may need special support and services, but may also have the desire and ability to live independently.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 233, Sec. 1. (AB 1906) Effective January 1, 2025.