§ 23258 County Boundary Change Limits

Government Code·California

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•You can't change county lines if it leaves a skinny strip of land less than 200 feet wide and over 300 feet long.
•You can't change county lines if it leaves just a highway or part of it in a weird spot.
•You can't change county lines if it splits up a city.

Example

Imagine a town wants to move its border to include a new shopping mall.

If moving the border would leave a tiny strip of land that's super skinny or just a highway by itself, or if it cuts a city in half, the law says they can't do it.

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§ 23258 County Boundary Change Limits

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. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1393.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 23258.

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