Government Code section 23258

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.

Source: Section 23258, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=23258. (updated Jan. 1, 1974; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_23258

Original Source: Section 23258, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=23258. (last accessed May 12, 2025).