DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.81›PART 4. SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN 16000-16545›CHAPTER 1. Foster Care Placement 16000-16014
§ 16006
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Children and nonminor dependents in out-of-home care shall be placed according to their gender identity, regardless of the gender or sex listed in their court or child welfare records.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 805, Sec. 3. (SB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
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