§ 15000 Public Assistance Warrant Labels

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•Checks for people getting public help can't have words like 'aid' or 'welfare' on them.
•The checks can use secret codes that only government workers understand, but not the public.
•This is to keep things private for people who need help.

Example

A person gets a check from the government to help pay for food.

The check won't say 'welfare' or 'aid' on it. It might have a code like '12345' that only the government knows means it's for food help.

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§ 15000 Public Assistance Warrant Labels

Notwithstanding any provisions of Sections 29800 and 29805 of the Government Code, warrants payable to recipients of public assistance shall not include any word or abbreviation indicative of aid, assistance, charity, needy, support, or welfare. Nothing in this section prohibits the use of code numbers or other code symbols used and understood by county officers and agencies to identify the purpose and liability for which such warrants are drawn, if such code numbers or other code symbols are not generally so understood by the public. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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warrants public assistance aid assistance charity needy support welfare code numbers code symbols

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 15000.

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