Gov. Code, § 422.5 · Chapter 2. State Flag and Emblems

Gov. Code, § 422.5

Verbatim from the official edition

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

(a) The California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is the official state reptile.

(b) The Pacific leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the official state marine reptile.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 591, Sec. 2. (AB 1776) Effective January 1, 2013.

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=422.5.
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