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California Government Code Section 171

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All waters between the mainland and the outermost of the
islands, reefs and rocks along and adjacent to the coast of the State
of California from which the boundary of the State is measured, and
all waters between the islands, reefs and rocks themselves, are
declared to be and to have been in the past inland waters of the
State.  Similarly, all waters within the lines around harbors and
across bays, from which the boundary of the State is measured, are
declared to be and to have been in the past inland waters of the
State.  These waters are "waters thereof" within the meaning of that
phrase in Section 25 of Article I of the Constitution.

Last modified: January 12, 2009