× The federal government has shut down due to the failures of the President and Congress to continue government funding. Millions of Californians receiving benefits from state programs may be impacted. For now, California’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will continue to provide services and enroll eligible families as long as funding is available. No new federal funding to California WIC will be provided until the President and Congress take action. Families should continue to use their WIC benefits and attend their WIC appointments. This information is subject to change, so please monitor the California WIC website for updates.

Please be wary of potential highly partisan political messaging while visiting federal government websites for information related to the federal government shutdown.

VITAL RECORDS

Assembly Bill (AB) 2967

Effective July 1, 2019, California law allows youths in foster care to be eligible to receive a copy of a birth record without a fee, if the youth:

Is receiving foster care
Can verify foster status

Requests for birth records under this law may only be directed to the county where the birth occurred. Applicants must fulfill the requirements listed on the affidavit found below, to receive a free copy of a birth record.