Welfare and Institutions Code section 18914.5

(a)

To the extent permitted by federal law, regulations, waivers, and directives, a resident of, or an individual on a waiting list to get into, a shelter for battered women and children who is currently included in a certified household that also contains the abuser, may apply for and, if otherwise eligible, shall be entitled to expedited services of an additional allotment of CalFresh benefits as a separate household.

(b)

For purposes of this section, “shelter for battered women and children” has the same meaning as provided in Section 271.2 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Source: Section 18914.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=18914.­5.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2017; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

Last Updated

Jan. 1, 2017

§ 18914.5’s source at ca​.gov