Penal Code section 186.25

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a local governing body from adopting and enforcing laws consistent with this chapter relating to gangs and gang violence. Where local laws duplicate or supplement this chapter, this chapter shall be construed as providing alternative remedies and not as preempting the field.

Source: Section 186.25, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=186.25. (updated Sep. 26, 1988; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_186.25

Original Source: Section 186.25, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=186.25. (last accessed May 12, 2025).