California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1016

Islands and accumulations of land, formed in the beds of streams which are navigable, belong to the State, if there is no title or prescription to the contrary.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1016 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-2-property/part-4-acquisition-of-property/title-3-accession/chapter-1-accession-to-real-property/section-1016

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Accession to Real Property

§ 1013§ 1013.5§ 1014§ 1015§ 1016§ 1017§ 1018

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