Welfare and Institutions Code section 19053

The provisions of this chapter shall be effective only to the extent permitted under federal law.

Source: Section 19053, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=19053. (updated Jan. 1, 1981; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_19053

Original Source: Section 19053, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=19053. (last accessed May 12, 2025).