Welfare and Institutions Code section 17100

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person, in order to be entitled to aid, shall be a resident of the state and of the county wherein application is made.

Source: Section 17100, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=17100. (updated Jan. 1, 1965; accessed Sep. 8, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_17100

Original Source: Section 17100, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=17100. (last accessed May 12, 2025).