Crazy CA Laws - Then & Now

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

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It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub

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A regulation in San Francisco makes it unlawful to use used underwear to wipe off cars in a car wash.

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In Los Angeles a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap. Consent should be given prior to the event.

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In San Francisco, it's illegal to beat a rug in front of your house.

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San Diego: It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar

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In California it is illegal to have caller ID

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In an animal shelter, lizards and snakes are treated under the same guidelines as cats and dogs.

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

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

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Baldwin Park: Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.

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Molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine

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San Francisco bans any "mechanical device that reproduces obscene language."

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

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Carmel Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk

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Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, and elephants

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Toads may not be licked

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A server in California can be convicted of selling to a minor if the purchaser uses a false or altered ID to buy the alcohol.

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Hollywood: It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.

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In 1838, the city of Los Angeles passed an ordinance requiring that a man obtain a license before serenading a woman.

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In Ventura County, California, cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit

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It is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course

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Palm Springs: It is illegal to walk a camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of four and six PM.

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Selling a gold piece without tooth marks in it is considered forgery

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The city of San Francisco holds a copyright on the name "San Francisco." It is illegal to manufacture any item with the name without first getting permission from the city. Since the Supreme Court upheld the copyright, San Francisco has had an annua

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Women may not drive in a house coat.

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Zoot suits are prohibited

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Bathhouses are against the law.

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Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.

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It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.

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Oakland, Calif., makes it illegal to grow a tree in front of your neighbor's window and block his view. However, you're off the hook if the tree is one that town officials consider an attractive tree, such as a redwood or box elder.

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Santa Monica: You may not play percussion instruments on the beach

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

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In Riverside, California, kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance.

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It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.

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Burlingame: It is illegal to spit, except on baseball diamonds

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Downey: It is illegal to wash your car in the street.

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In 1930, the City Council of Ontario passed an ordinance forbidding roosters to crow within the city limits.

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In Berkeley, Calif., you can't whistle for an escaped bird before 7 a.m.

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In California it's against regulations to let phones ring more than nine times in state offices.

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In California you may not set a mouse trap without a hunting license

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In Los Angeles courts it is illegal to cry on the witness stand.

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In Los Angeles, years ago it was legal to cook in your bedroom, but not to sleep in your kitchen.

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In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

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In San Francisco it's illegal to play poker in public or gamble in a barricaded room.

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In the 1940's, California law made it illegal to serve alcohol to a gay person

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Lafayette: You are forbidden to spit on the ground within 5 feet of another person.