Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 11495 — Family Violence Option: Domestic Violence and Welfare
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 11495
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2026-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to maximize protections afforded to survivors of domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and stalking through the provisions of this article. By adopting this provision, the Legislature recognizes that some individuals…
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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 11495 — Family Violence Option: Domestic Violence and Welfare is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to maximize protections afforded to survivors of domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and stalking through the provisions of this article. By adopting this provision, the Legislature recognizes that some individuals who may need public assistance have been or are victims of abuse, and intends to ensure that applicants and recipients who are past or present victims of abuse are not placed at further risk or unfairly penalized by CalWORKs requirements and procedures. The Legislature intends that, in implementing this article, program requirements not be created or applied in such a way as to encourage a victim to remain with the person committing the abuse.