Gov. Code, § 23306 · Article 1. General Provisions
Gov. Code, § 23306
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A proposed county shall not be created if:
(a) The population of any affected county shall be reduced to less than 20,000.
(b) The population of the proposed county shall be less than 10,000.
(c) The area of any affected county will be reduced to less than 1,200 square miles.
The most recent federal decennial census shall be used for purposes of determining population.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Repealed and added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1392.
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