California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 65300

Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1009, Sec. 3.

Each planning agency shall prepare and the legislative body of each county and city shall adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and of any land outside its boundaries which in the planning agency’s judgment bears relation to its planning. Chartered cities shall adopt general plans which contain the mandatory elements specified in Section 65302.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 65300 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-7-planning-and-land-use/division-1-planning-and-zoning/chapter-3-local-planning/article-5-authority-for-and-scope-of-general-plans/section-65300

Other sections in Article 5 - Authority for and Scope of General Plans

§ 65300§ 65300.2§ 65300.5§ 65300.7§ 65300.9§ 65301§ 65301.5§ 65302§ 65302.01§ 65302.02…§ 65302.5§ 65302.6§ 65302.7§ 65302.8§ 65302.9§ 65302.10§ 65302.13§ 65302.15§ 65303§ 65303.4

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