California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4620.4

WIC § 4620.4 Effective Jun 27, 2025Div. 4.5 · Ch. 5 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) The Legislature finds and declares that more than a quarter of Californians are foreign born, and more than 10 percent of the state’s population speaks English “not well” or “not at all.” Access to accurate, timely, understandable, and culturally sensitive and competent information and referral services for these communities is a critical need. A review of 2018-19 purchase of service expenditures reflects the following average per capita expenditures for all age groups by ethnicity, illustrating existing disparity gaps in the developmental services system:

(A)Twenty-seven thousand nine hundred thirty-one dollars ($27,931) for individuals who are White.

(B)Twenty-two thousand nine hundred fourteen dollars ($22,914) for individuals who are Black or African American.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 12, Sec. 6. (AB 143) Effective June 27, 2025.