§ 23202 County Boundary Change Limits

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•County lines can't be moved more than 5 miles from where they started.
•Moving the line can't make a county lose more than 5% of its land.
•Moving the line can't make a county lose more than 5% of its people.

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Imagine two counties, County A and County B, want to change their border.

If moving the border would make County A lose 6% of its land or people, the change isn't allowed. The border can only be moved if it doesn't cause big losses like this.

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§ 23202 County Boundary Change Limits

A boundary line between counties shall not be changed, pursuant to this article, if the change would result in any of the following: (a) The line to be moved a distance of more than 5 miles from its original location. (b) A reduction by more than 5 percent in the area of any affected county. (c) A reduction by more than 5 percent of the population of any affected county, as determined by the State Department of Finance’s most recent estimate of population. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 702, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 23202.

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