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Cal. Gov't Code § 8899.93 — Geographic Feature and Place Name Prohibitions

Cal. Gov't Code § 8899.93

Type
Statute
Source
California Government Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2023-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) A public agency shall no longer replace any sign, interpretive marker, or any other marker or printed material with the discontinued name containing the word “squaw.” A public agency shall ensure that whenever it updates a map, or replaces a sign, interpretive marker, or any other marker…

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Cal. Gov't Code § 8899.93 — Geographic Feature and Place Name Prohibitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) A public agency shall no longer replace any sign, interpretive marker, or any other marker or printed material with the discontinued name containing the word “squaw.” A public agency shall ensure that whenever it updates a map, or replaces a sign, interpretive marker, or any other marker because of wear or vandalism, the new name adopted pursuant to Section 8899.94 is used.

(b) Beginning on January 1, 2025, the word “squaw” shall be removed from all geographic features and place names in the State of California.