Cal. WIC § 11205
This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 11205, part of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code — governs public social services, juvenile justice, and mental health/developmental disability services.
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Official statutory text
The Legislature finds and declares that the family unit is of fundamental importance to society in nurturing its members, passing on values, averting potential social problems, and providing the secure structure in which citizens live out their lives. Each family unit has the right and responsibility to provide for its own economic security by full participation in the work force to the extent possible. Each family has the right and responsibility to provide sufficient support and protection of its children, to raise them according to its values and to provide every opportunity for educational and social progress.
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