§ 23218 District Boundary Protection

Government Code·California

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•School and special districts stay the same even if county lines change.
•If a county's borders change, it doesn't automatically change school or special district borders.
•To change school or special district borders after a county line change, there must be a separate legal process.

Example

A county changes its borders, and a school district is now split between two counties.

The school district stays the same and doesn't automatically split or change. If people want to change the school district borders, they have to follow a separate legal process after the county border change.

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§ 23218 District Boundary Protection

No school district and no special district, including a special district which is governed by a board of supervisors or whose governing body is the same as the board of supervisors, shall have its territory divided or have its organization changed in any other way as the result of a county boundary change except by proceedings taken pursuant to law subsequent to the boundary change. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 702, Sec. 2.)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 23218.

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