{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"422.6","citation":"Gov. Code, § 422.6","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. GENERAL [100. - 7931.000.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 2. STATE SEAL, FLAG, AND EMBLEMS [399. - 447.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. State Flag and Emblems [420. - 429.9.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-2/chapter-2"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 482, Sec. 2.   (SB 765)   Effective January 1, 2026.","effective":"2026-01-01","html":"<p>The giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) is the official state snake.</p>","text":"The giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) is the official state snake.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/state-flag-and-emblems-422-6","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}