{"data":{"id":"us-ca/wic-10540","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"WIC § 10540","heading":"","body":"(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to implement Public Law 104-193 in such a manner as to do all of the following:\n(1) Reduce child poverty in the state.\n(2) Achieve the goals of Public Law 104-193, which include reducing dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; reducing out-of-wedlock births; and encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.\n(3) Meet the requirements of federal law.\n(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature to ensure that the implementation of Public Law 104-193 does not result in unanticipated outcomes that negatively affect child well-being, the demand for county general assistance, or the number of families affected by domestic violence.","path":["Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC","DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000. - 18999.98.]","PART 2. ADMINISTRATION [10500. - 10985.]","CHAPTER 1.5. Performance Outcome Incentives Monitoring [10540. - 10546.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"0d17a8ff0777609b470ea4687be65288f46c40a5205fd1a8decc1a3eaddec99f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/wic-10535","next":"us-ca/wic-10540.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}