{"data":{"id":"us-ca/wic-18981","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"WIC § 18981","heading":"","body":"The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:\n(a) Child abuse is one of the most tragic social and criminal justice issues of our times.\n(b) Victims of child abuse and their families face a complex intervention system involving many professionals and agencies.\n(c) Coordination by child protection agencies and personnel improves the response to a victim and his or her family.\n(d) The prevention of child abuse requires the involvement of the entire community.","path":["Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC","DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000. - 18999.98.]","PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000. - 18999.98.]","CHAPTER 12.5. Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council Act [18980. - 18983.8.]","ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18980. - 18981.1.]"],"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":"96658cbc516d7fa21e30804ebd1f25d1ced902a3fc51c61e220e64caa03a3337","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/wic-18980","next":"us-ca/wic-18981.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}