California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4580

WIC § 4580 Effective Jul 2, 2024Div. 4.5 · Ch. 4.1

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)More than 460,000 Californians who have intellectual and developmental disabilities are currently served at the State Department of Developmental Services’ 21 regional centers. Since 2019, the number of Californians served by the state’s developmental services system has grown by 31 percent, with significant growth among young people of color under 22 years of age who have an autism diagnosis.

(2)The experiences and outcomes of Californians served by the state’s developmental services system impact not only people with disabilities, but also their families and local communities.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 47, Sec. 5. (AB 162) Effective July 2, 2024.