§ 10820 Game Refuges Designation

Fish and Game Code·California

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This law says the places listed in this article are called game refuges, and any old mention of a “Fish and Game District” that was a refuge now means “Game Refuge.”

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•The listed places are officially game refuges.
•Old references to a “Fish and Game District” that were refuges now refer to a “Game Refuge.”
•The name change applies starting January 1, 2024.

Example

A county map from 2022 labels an area as “Lakeview Fish and Game District.” After this law takes effect, the same area is now called “Lakeview Game Refuge.”

The law tells us to treat the old name as the new name, so people know the area is still protected but under the new title.

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§ 10820 Game Refuges Designation

(a) The areas described in this article are game refuges. (b) An existing reference to a “Fish and Game District” that is a game refuge shall be construed to refer to the “Game Refuge” that continues the former district. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 185. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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game refuge fish and game district the reference

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 10820.

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