§ 11001 Public Assistance Non-Pauper Status

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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This law says that just because someone gets help from the government, they shouldn't be called poor or treated like they are. The checks they get won't say anything about them being poor.

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•Getting help from the government doesn't mean you're officially 'poor'.
•The checks or payments you get won't say you're poor.
•People can't treat you differently just because you get this help.

Example

A single mom gets money from the government to help buy food for her kids.

No one can call her poor just because she gets this help, and the check she gets won't say she's poor.

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§ 11001 Public Assistance Non-Pauper Status

No person receiving aid under a public assistance program shall be considered a pauper or an indigent by reason thereof, and no warrant drawn in payment of the aid given shall contain any reference to indigency or pauperism. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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pauper indigent indigency pauperism public assistance program

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 11001.

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