California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
HNC §1112: “High seas” includes all the navigable waters of the Pacific Ocean west of the Golden Gate Bridge, and all navigable waters west of the westward boundary of the pilotage grounds for Monterey Bay.
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This statute defines 'high seas' to mean specific navigable Pacific Ocean waters west of the Golden Gate Bridge and west of Monterey Bay's pilotage boundary.
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