California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 51940

Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.

Upon reorganization, the cities are deemed dissolved and disincorporated and are merged together with the county into the City-County of Sacramento, and the charter of the largest city and the charter of the county shall be deemed repealed. The City-County of Sacramento is a charter city and a charter county. Its charter city powers supersede conflicting charter county powers.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 51940 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-1-cities-and-counties/part-2-powers-and-duties-exercised-jointly-by-cities-and-counties/chapter-5-local-government-reorganization/article-4-effects-of-reorganization/section-51940

Other sections in Article 4 - Effects of Reorganization

§ 51940§ 51941§ 51942§ 51943§ 51944§ 51945§ 51946§ 51947§ 51948§ 51949§ 51950§ 51951§ 51952§ 51953

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