California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 8259

WIC § 8259 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 8 · Ch. 7

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares as follows:

(a)Runaway and homeless youth are young people 12 to 24 years of age, inclusive, who have the least access to essential opportunities and supports.

(b)The prevalence of runaways and homelessness among youth is staggering. Studies suggest that between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth up to 24 years of age in the United States experience homelessness every year. A disproportionate number of young people experiencing homelessness are youth of color, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 841, Sec. 3. (SB 918) Effective January 1, 2019.