Gov. Code, § 422.6 · Chapter 2. State Flag and Emblems

Gov. Code, § 422.6

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) is the official state snake.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 482, Sec. 2. (SB 765) Effective January 1, 2026.

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=422.6.
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