§ 23233 County Boundary Change Process

Government Code·California

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•People or local leaders can ask to change county lines.
•The request must be sent to the county that is losing land.
•A city inside the county can also ask for the change.

Example

A small town wants to join a neighboring county for better schools.

The town leaders can write a request and send it to their current county to start the process.

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§ 23233 County Boundary Change Process

Proceedings to change, alter, or reform the boundary lines between counties may be initiated by petition, or by resolution of the legislative body of either affected county or of any city within either affected county filed with the clerk of the transferring county. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1393.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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resolution petition

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 23233.

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