California · Government Code
GOV §242: Persons in the state who are not its citizens are either: (a) Citizens of other states; or (b) Persons who are not citizens of the United States.
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines two categories of non-citizens in the state: citizens of other U.S. states and persons who are not U.S. citizens.
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Persons in the state who are not its citizens are either: (a) Citizens of other states; or (b) Persons who are not citizens of the United States.
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