Cal. SHC § 27262
This is the official text of Cal. SHC § 27262, part of California’s Streets and Highways Code — governs the construction and maintenance of public roads.
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Official statutory text
The necessary right of way is hereby given, dedicated and set apart to the district to locate, construct and maintain works over and through any of the lands which are the property of this State, including highways, and to have the same rights and privileges appertaining thereto that are granted to cities.
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