Cal. WAT § 1630
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 1630, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
At any time after the expiration of twenty years after the granting of a license, the State or any city, city and county, municipal water district, irrigation district, lighting district, or any political subdivision of the State shall have the right to purchase the works and property occupied and used under the license and the works built or constructed for the enjoyment of the rights granted under the license.
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