Section 23306 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
23306
. A proposed county shall not be created if:
(a) The population of any affected county shall be reduced to less
than 20,000.
(b) The population of the proposed county shall be less than
10,000.
(c) The area of any affected county will be reduced to less than
1,200 square miles.
The most recent federal decennial census shall be used for
purposes of determining population.