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DIVISION 9. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS 7900-7914›PART 2. CIVIL SERVICE 31100-31117›CHAPTER 3. Corporate Name 34500-34504

§ 34502

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California

The legislative body may, by ordinance adopted by a four-fifths vote of its members, change the name of the city. In the same manner, the legislative body may eliminate the word “city” from the corporate name and substitute the word “town” or eliminate the word “town” and substitute the word “city.”

(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 617, Sec. 10.)

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