The County of Solano receives funds from marriage license fee surcharges collected pursuant to the California Domestic Violence Centers Act, adopted by the California Legislature, and codified at California Welfare & Institutions Code 18290-18309.5, to reduce the incidents of domestic violence along with reducing the trauma experienced by the victims. Under the Act, counties may establish domestic violence shelter-based programs or fund domestic violence shelter-based programs that meet the criteria set forth in the Act.