Gov. Code, § 425.7 · Chapter 2. State Flag and Emblems

Gov. Code, § 425.7

Verbatim from the official edition

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

(a) The Augustynolophus morrisi is the official state dinosaur.

(b) The saber-toothed cat (Smilodon californicus) is the official state fossil.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 264, Sec. 1. (AB 1540) Effective January 1, 2018.

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=425.7.
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