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The California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names (CACGN)
The CaliforniaAdvisoryCommittee on Geographic Names (CACGN)
- Committee under the California Natural Resources Agency
- Purpose to provide recommendations to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names regarding California names for official use in federal publications.
- Also implements Assembly Bill 2022 (Ramos 2022)
- Review offensive and derogatory names
- Rename all places and geographic features containing the offensive and derogatory term “sq_.”
If you have any questions, please contact us at CACGN@resources.ca.gov.
U.S. Board on Geographic Names Proposals and Decisions
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names regularly updates their website on decisions made by the Domestic Names Committee. For updated information regarding past or pending decisions or to submit a name proposal, please visit their website at DNC Review Lists | U.S. Geological Survey.
"On September 23, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 2022 (Ramos) into law. Commencing on January 1, 2025, this bill requires the term “squaw” to be removed from all geographic features and place names in the state. The bill requires the Natural Resources Agency to direct the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names (CACGN or Committee) to revise its existing charter to perform specified responsibilities, including notifying public agencies, as defined, of each geographic feature and place name that includes the term “squaw” (hereafter “sq_”). The bill requires the Committee to choose replacement names (for place or features containing the “sq_” term), under its discretion, and in consultation with advisory bodies, if the local governing body fails to recommend a replacement name within the allotted 180 days."
Next Meeting is
December 11, 2026
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST
CACGN Meeting – Virtual
To Join Online: Registration link to be provided closer to the Meeting date
Agenda: Will be posted 10 days prior to the meeting
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