Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on and after the effective date of an incorporation, the territory incorporated, all inhabitants within the territory, and all persons entitled to vote within the newly incorporated city by reason of residing in the city are subject to the jurisdiction of the city and shall have the rights and duties conferred on them as inhabitants and voters of the incorporated city.

(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 57375

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.