California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 182

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.

All property within the limits of the State, which does not belong to any person, belongs to the people. Whenever the title to any property fails for want of heirs or next of kin, it reverts to the people.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 182 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-1-sovereignty-and-people-of-the-state/chapter-1-sovereignty-of-the-state/article-4-rights-over-property/section-182

Other sections in Article 4 - Rights Over Property

§ 180§ 181§ 182§ 183§ 185§ 186

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