§ 13304. — 13304. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 451, Sec. 3.)

California § 13304.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code WIC: Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
• Part 3.: PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
• Ch. 5.6.: CHAPTER 5.6. Services for Undocumented Persons

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(a)
Any grant awarded pursuant to Section 13303 shall fulfill all of the following:
(1)
Be executed only with a nonprofit organization that meets the requirements set forth either in Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code or in Section 23701d of the Revenue and Taxation Code and that meets all of the following requirements:
(A)
Except as provided in clause (i) of subparagraph (D), have at least three years of experience handling the type of immigration issues for which the organization is requesting a grant.
(B)
Have conducted trainings on
immigration issues for persons beyond its staff.
(C)
Is recognized and accredited by the Office of Legal Access Programs under the United States Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review or meets the requirements to receive funding from the Trust Fund Program administered by the State Bar of California.
(D)
(i)
For a legal services organization that provides legal training and technical assistance as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 13303, have at least 10 years of experience conducting immigration legal services and technical assistance and meet the requirements to receive funding from the Trust Fund Program administered by the State Bar of California.
(ii)
Notwithstanding clause (i), a legal services organization, as described in clause (i), may, at the discretion of the department, instead meet the requirements listed in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(2)
Require reporting, monitoring, or audits of services provided, as determined by the department.
(3)
Require grant recipients to maintain adequate legal malpractice insurance and to indemnify and hold the state harmless from any claims that arise from the legal services provided pursuant to this chapter.
(b)
For grants awarded prior to the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, with the consent of the department and the grantee, the grantee may provide any of the services described in Section
13303, as amended by that act, and any agreement between the department and grantee shall be deemed to authorize the provision of those services.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 451, Sec. 3. (AB 1318) Effective October 7, 2025.