California · Government Code
GOV §126: (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, the Legislature of California, acting through the State Lands Commission, hereby cedes concurrent criminal jurisdiction to the Unite
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California's State Lands Commission may cede concurrent criminal jurisdiction to the federal government over U.S.-held lands, subject to specified findings, conditions, and a 10-year limit or duration of federal ownership.
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