If a petition is for incorporation of a new city, or consolidation of cities, the petition may propose a name for the new or consolidated city.
The proposed name for the new or consolidated city may contain the word “town.”
Cal. Gov. Code § 56722
Incorporation
Known as the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act
The act spans §§ 56000–57550 (507 sections).
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 110
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.