California · Government Code

GOV §23258: Boundary lines between counties may not be changed if as a result of such change: (a) a strip of untransferred territory less than 200 feet wide and more than 300 feet long is created; (b) a strip of

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Boundary lines between counties may not be changed if as a result of such change: (a) a strip of untransferred territory less than 200 feet wide and more than 300 feet long is created; (b) a strip of untransferred territory consisting solely of a highway or portion thereof is created; or (c) the territory of any incorporated city is divided.

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