California Code
TITLE 1 - GENERAL
DIVISION 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND PEOPLE OF THE STATE

CHAPTER 1 - Sovereignty of the State

ARTICLE 1 - Residence of Sovereignty

Section 100. - 100. (a) The sovereignty of the state resides in the...

ARTICLE 2 - Territorial Jurisdiction

Section 110. - 110. The sovereignty and jurisdiction of this State extends to...

Section 111. - 111. The jurisdiction of the State over certain lands designated...

Section 112. - 112. The State has accepted the retrocession of jurisdiction over...

Section 113. - 113. The Legislature, acting through the State Lands Commission, hereby...

Section 115. - 115. All jurisdiction ceded to the United States by this...

Section 118. - 118. The State consents to the use by the United...

Section 119. - 119. Exclusive jurisdiction shall be and the same is hereby...

Section 126. - 126. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or...

Section 127. - 127. In addition to other records maintained by the State...

ARTICLE 3 - State Boundaries

Section 160. - 160. The line run and marked by the United States...

Section 170. - 170. To give greater precision to the boundary of the...

Section 171. - 171. All waters between the mainland and the outermost of...

Section 172. - 172. The reference in Section 1 of Article XV of...

ARTICLE 3.5 - Colorado River Boundary Compact

Section 175. - 175. The interstate compact executed between the States of Arizona...

Section 176. - 176. The provisions of the interstate compact between the States...

ARTICLE 3.6 - Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact

Section 177. - 177. The Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact as set...

Section 178. - 178. The provisions of the Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster...

Section 178.5. - 178.5. In addition to any other authority conferred upon him,...

ARTICLE 3.7 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact

Section 179. - 179. (a) It is the intent of the State of...

Section 179.5. - 179.5. The provisions of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact between...

Section 179.7. - 179.7. (a) Notwithstanding Article 6 of the Emergency Management Assistance...

Section 179.8. - 179.8. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact,...

Section 179.9. - 179.9. This article shall become inoperative on March 1, 2028,...

ARTICLE 4 - Rights Over Property

Section 180. - 180. As used herein, “property” includes real and personal property....

Section 181. - 181. The original and ultimate right to all property within...

Section 182. - 182. All property within the limits of the State, which...

Section 183. - 183. The State may acquire property by taxation in the...

Section 185. - 185. The Governor may execute and deliver to the United...

Section 186. - 186. (a) As used in succeeding subdivisions of this section...

ARTICLE 5 - Rights Over Persons

Section 200. - 200. The State has the rights prescribed in this article...

Section 201. - 201. The State may punish for crime. (Enacted by Stats....

Section 202. - 202. The state may imprison or confine for the protection...

Section 204. - 204. The State may require services of persons, with or...

Section 210.6. - 210.6. Any entity that was previously scheduled for the third...

CHAPTER 2 - People of the State

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 240. - 240. The people, as a political body, consist of: (a)...

Section 241. - 241. The citizens of the state are: (a) All persons...

Section 242. - 242. Persons in the state who are not its citizens...

Section 243. - 243. Every person has, in law, a residence. (Enacted by...

Section 244. - 244. In determining the place of residence the following rules...

Section 245. - 245. Absence from this state, on business of the state...

ARTICLE 2 - Political Rights and Duties

Section 270. - 270. Every person while within the State is subject to...

Section 271. - 271. Allegiance is the obligation of fidelity and obedience which...

Section 272. - 272. Allegiance may be renounced by a change of residence....

Section 273. - 273. A citizen of the United States who is not...

Section 274. - 274. An elector has no rights or duties beyond those...

Section 275.2. - 275.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public officer...