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California · Through 2026-09-13

GOV § 56722

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Government Code - GOV
  2. TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES [50001. - 57607.]
  3. DIVISION 3. CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000 [56000. - 57550.]
  4. PART 3. COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION [56650. - 56898.]
  5. CHAPTER 3. Proceedings for Cities [56720. - 56770.]
  6. ARTICLE 1. Incorporation [56720. - 56724.]

If a petition is for incorporation of a new city, or consolidation of cities, the petition may propose a name for the new or consolidated city.

The proposed name for the new or consolidated city may contain the word “town.”

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