Islands and accumulations of land, formed in the beds of streams which are navigable, belong to the State, if there is no title or prescription to the contrary.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1016
Accession to Real Property [1013. - [1019.]]
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Glassell v. Hansen (1906)
Most recently applied in Bouchard v. Abrahamsen (September 1911)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.