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Cal. WAT § 11671

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 11671, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

The department shall not cancel any contract or lease under the next preceding section unless and until it first determines and assures itself that notwithstanding the cancellation, it will receive and be paid a total revenue or consideration at least equal to that which would be received by it were the contract or lease not canceled, and within the unexpired portion of the term of the contract or lease.

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