Public Resources Code section 7551

Settlers upon swamp and overflowed lands belonging to the State who occupy such lands for farming or grazing purposes, and whose occupation is evidenced by actual enclosure, or by ditches or monuments showing the actual extent thereof, are preferred purchasers of such lands for six months after segregation.

Source: Section 7551, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=7551.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1943; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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