TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 1. GENERAL 8000-8899.95›CHAPTER 17. Geographic Feature and Place Name Prohibitions 8899.90-8899.95
§ 8899.90
California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
The purpose of this chapter includes all of the following:
(a) To prohibit the use of the word “squaw” for geographic features and place names within the State of California.
(b) To establish a process for the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names to review and revise offensive names in the State of California and, as necessary, submit formal requests to the United States Board on Geographic Names to render decisions on proposed name changes.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 479, Sec. 2. (AB 2022) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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