Gov. Code, § 8899.90 · Chapter 17. Geographic Feature and Place Name Prohibitions
Gov. Code, § 8899.90
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The purpose of this chapter includes all of the following:
(a) To prohibit the use of the word “squaw” for geographic features and place names within the State of California.
(b) To establish a process for the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names to review and revise offensive names in the State of California and, as necessary, submit formal requests to the United States Board on Geographic Names to render decisions on proposed name changes.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 479, Sec. 2. (AB 2022) Effective January 1, 2023.
Source of truth
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- 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§ionNum=8899.90.
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