California · Civil Code
CIV §831: An owner of land bounded by a road or street is presumed to own to the center of the way, but the contrary may be shown.
What this law says, in plain English
A property owner bordering a road or street is presumed to own land up to the center line, though this presumption can be rebutted with evidence to the contrary.
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