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In Dana Point, you may
not use your own restroom if the window is open.
The
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is said to be haunted by the likes of
Montgomery Clift who continues to play his bugle in Room 928; and Marilyn
Monroe whose image has been seen gazing from a lobby mirror.
In Lafayette, it is
against the law to spit on the ground within 5 feet of another person.
It is a disturbing the
peace violation in Lompoc to possess, own or raise roosters.
In Long Beach putting
anything any your garage other than your car is illegal.
The Golden State for such
goodies as Popsicles, McDonald's hamburgers, canned tuna fish, and fortune
cookies.
It is illegal to curse on
a mini-golf course in Long Beach.
 In
Los Angeles,
it is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than two
inches without her consent.
In Norco,
California, your vehicle cannot contain a sounds system that can be
heard outside the car unless you are attempting to sell something.
It is against the law in
Ontario for roosters to crow in the city limits.
It is illegal to walk a
camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of four and six p.m. in
Palm Springs.
In Pasadena, it is
illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.
With eight
National
Parks,
California claims more than any other state in the nation.
Two bathtubs may not be
installed in the same house in Prunedale,
California.
In Redlands, motor
vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is
walking ahead of it.
It is illegal to shoot
jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar in San Diego.
San Francisco prohibits
elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
It is illegal to wipe
one's car with used underwear in San Francisco.
California
is the birthplace of the Frisbee, Barbie dolls, skateboards, and video
arcade games.
Children are required to
get a permit from the sheriff before wearing a Halloween mask in Walnut,
California.
Until
the 1960's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland.
Males may not dress as a
female in Walnut unless a special permit is obtained from the sheriff.
In Walnut,
California,
it is against the law to leave sand your driveway. (Walnut)
In
California,
an ordinance makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from
playfully jumping over puddles of water.
San Francisco Bay is considered the world's
largest landlocked harbor.
No
alcohol beverages can be displayed within five feet of a cash register of
any store in
California
that sells both alcohol and motor fuel.
Compiled and
edited by
Kathy Weiser/Legends
of America, updated July,
2010.
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