Gov. Code, § 20 · . GENERAL PROVISIONS

Gov. Code, § 20

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

“City” includes “city and county” and “incorporated town,” but does not include “unincorporated town” or “village.”

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=20.
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