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- California prison workers will no longer be allowed to have sex with inmates

- Film producers must have permission from a pediatrician before filming a child under the age of one month

- It’s unlawful to let a dog pursue a bear or bobcat at any time.

- In San Jose and Sunnyvale it is illegal for grocery stores to provide plastic bags.

- You may only throw a frisbee at the beach in Los Angeles County, CA with the lifeguard’s permission.

- Bathhouses are against the law.

- Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.

- It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

- Women may not drive in a house coat.

- No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.

- Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

Alhambra

- You cannot leave your car on the street overnight without the proper permit.

Arcadia

- Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.

Baldwin Park

- Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.

Belvedere

- City Council order reads: “No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.

Blythe

- You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows.

Burlingame

- It is illegal to spit, except on baseball diamonds.

Carmel

- A man can’t go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

- Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was mayor)

- Women may not wear high heels while in the city limits.

Cathedral City   - It is prohibited to sleep in a parked vehicle.  

- Persons may not ride their bicycles through the “Fountain of Life”.

  - One may not bring their dog to school.  

Cerritos  

- All dog “waste” must be removed from any yard within seven days.  

Chico  

- One must obtain a permit from the city to throw hay in a cesspool.

  - It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.

  - Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal.

. - Driving a herd of cattle down a street is against the law.

  - It is illegal to plant a garden in any public street.  

- Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

  Dana Point  

- One may not use one’s own restroom if the window is open.

  Downey

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