§ 5068 Corporation'S Principal County Location

Corporations Code·California

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•A company's 'proper county' is where its main office is in California.
•If the company has no office in California, the 'proper county' is Sacramento.
•This rule helps decide where legal stuff for the company should happen.

Example

A company has its main office in Los Angeles.

If the company has legal paperwork or problems, it usually goes through Los Angeles because that’s where its main office is.

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§ 5068 Corporation'S Principal County Location

“Proper county” means the county where the corporation’s principal office in this state is located or, if the corporation has no such office, the County of Sacramento. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 724.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Proper county principal office County of Sacramento

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 5068.

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