Cal. WIC § 23
This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 23, 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
Whenever in any provision of law there is a reference to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code relating to community care facilities as defined by Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code or Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 16000) of Part 4 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 16200) of Part 4 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, it shall be deemed to mean Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.
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