Welf. & Inst. Code, § 13286 · Chapter 5.5. Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 13286

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A refugee shall not be denied resettlement anywhere in California based on any criterion, method of administration, or practice that has the purpose or effect of discriminating on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic identified in Section 11135 of the Government Code.

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History

Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 189, Sec. 2. (AB 3133) Effective January 1, 2021.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=13286.
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Government Code

Gov. Code, § 11135Printed as Section 11135 of the Government Code

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