Welfare and Institutions Code section 5616

Nothing in this part shall prevent any city or combination of cities from owning, financing, and operating a mental health program.

Source: Section 5616, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5616. (updated Jun. 30, 1991; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_5616

Original Source: Section 5616, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5616. (last accessed May 12, 2025).