California Government Code

§ 12085

GOV § 12085 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 8

Statute text

(a)(1) Although the economic well-being of the state has progressed to a level surpassing that of any other achieved in world history, and although these benefits are widely shared throughout the state, poverty continues to be the lot of a substantial number of citizens of the state. California can achieve its full economic and social potential as a state only if every individual has the opportunity to contribute the full extent of that individual’s capabilities and to participate in the workings of society. The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of the state to provide a range of services and activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on causes of poverty in our communities, particularly those areas of communities where poverty is an acute problem. Specifically, it is the policy of the state to assist low-income participants, including homeless individuals and families, migrants, and the elderly poor, to do all of the following:

(A)Secure and retain meaningful employment.

(B)Attain an adequate education.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 27. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.