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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 1Ch. 1Art. 3§ 34080 City Name Change Affidavit

§ 34080 City Name Change Affidavit

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§ 34080 City Name Change Affidavit

Key Takeaways

  • •If a city wants to change its name, it must follow all the rules and steps required by law.
  • •After following all the steps, the city must file a paper (affidavit) with the county to prove they did everything right.
  • •The city can't do any official stuff using the new name until that paper is filed with the county.

Example

A city called 'Sunnyville' wants to change its name to 'Brighttown'.

Sunnyville has to follow all the rules to change its name. After that, they must file a paper with the county saying they did everything correctly. Until they file that paper, they can't use 'Brighttown' for anything official, like signing documents or making new city signs.

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§ 34080 City Name Change Affidavit

The clerk of the legislative body conducting the proceeding shall record with the recorder of the county in which the city is located, an affidavit stating that all requirements of law pertaining to the proceeding have been complied with, if it relates to the change of name of a city. The city shall not perform any official act, the validity of which depends upon such proceedings, until the affidavit of completion has been recorded. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 76.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

statementvaliditycompletion

Related Statutes

  • § 53051 Public Agency Reporting Requirements
  • § 55050 Local Agency Construction Bidding
  • § 8949 Right To Respond
  • § 29853.5 Public Assistance Warrant Replacement
  • § 10270 Uniform State Laws Commission

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 34080.
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