California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 11001

Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.

No person receiving aid under a public assistance program shall be considered a pauper or an indigent by reason thereof, and no warrant drawn in payment of the aid given shall contain any reference to indigency or pauperism.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 11001 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-9-public-social-services/part-3-aid-and-medical-assistance/chapter-1-general-provisions/article-1-policies-and-purposes/section-11001

Other sections in Article 1 - Policies and Purposes

§ 11000§ 11001§ 11002§ 11003§ 11004§ 11004.1§ 11005§ 11005.5§ 11006§ 11006.1…§ 11015§ 11016§ 11017§ 11017.1§ 11020§ 11021§ 11022§ 11023§ 11023.5§ 11023.7

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