Section 56116 Of Chapter 3. Introductory And General Provisions From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.

. The Legislature declares that the doctrine of automatic merger of a district with a city or the merger by operation of law of a district with a city has no further force or effect. The existence of a district shall not be extinguished or terminated as a result of the entire territory of that district being heretofore or hereafter included within a city unless that district is merged with the city as a result of proceedings taken pursuant to this division.