California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 23258

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1393.

Boundary lines between counties may not be changed if as a result of such change:

(a)a strip of untransferred territory less than 200 feet wide and more than 300 feet long is created; (b) a strip of untransferred territory consisting solely of a highway or portion thereof is created; or (c) the territory of any incorporated city is divided.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 23258 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-3-government-of-counties/division-1-counties-generally/chapter-2-boundaries/article-4-5-alteration-of-boundaries/section-23258

Other sections in Article 4.5 - Alteration of Boundaries

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