Civil Code section 670

Section Six Hundred and Seventy. The State is the owner of all land below tide water, and below ordinary high-water mark, bordering upon tide water within the State; of all land below the water of a navigable lake or stream; of all property lawfully appropriated by it to its own use; of all property dedicated to the State; and of all property of which there is no other owner.

Source: Section 670, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=670. (accessed May 13, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 670’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_670

Original Source: Section 670, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=670. (last accessed May 12, 2025).