DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.81›PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 18000-18999.81›CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 18450-18524›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 18450-18460
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California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
“Relief” means assistance in cash or in kind provided to individuals or families to relieve hardship and destitution.
Relief to a person includes relief to his dependents, but relief does not include hospital or medical care.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
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