Welfare and Institutions Code section 5970

This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act.

Source: Section 5970, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5970. (updated Sep. 30, 2023; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_5970

Original Source: Section 5970, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5970. (last accessed May 12, 2025).