California · Government Code
GOV §23202: A boundary line between counties shall not be changed, pursuant to this article, if the change would result in any of the following: (a) The line to be moved a distance of more than 5 miles from its o
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A boundary line between counties shall not be changed, pursuant to this article, if the change would result in any of the following: (a) The line to be moved a distance of more than 5 miles from its original location. (b) A reduction by more than 5 percent in the area of any affected county. (c) A reduction by more than 5 percent of the population of any affected county, as determined by the State Department of Finance’s most recent estimate of population.
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