“Relief” means assistance in cash or in kind provided to individuals or families to relieve hardship and destitution.
Relief to a person includes relief to his dependents, but relief does not include hospital or medical care.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 18456
General Provisions
Known as the Relief Law
The act spans §§ 18450 to 18524 (38 sections).
Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.