Gov. Code, § 425.12 · Chapter 2. State Flag and Emblems

Gov. Code, § 425.12

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) is the official state bat.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 502, Sec. 2. (SB 732) Effective January 1, 2024.

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=425.12.
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