Welfare and Institutions Code section 224.73

All juvenile facilities shall ensure the safety and dignity of all youth in their care and shall not discriminate against any youth on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical disability, immigration status, or HIV status.

Source: Section 224.73, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=224.73. (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_224.73

Original Source: Section 224.73, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=224.73. (last accessed May 12, 2025).