The Department of the Youth Authority shall exercise leadership on behalf of the state in order to accomplish the purpose of this article. All state agencies shall cooperate with the Department of the Youth Authority in order to bring about a statewide program for the reduction and prevention of crime and delinquency.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1791
Crime and Delinquency Prevention
Known as the Youth Authority Act
The act spans §§ 1700–1915 (189 sections).
Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1401.
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