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California Unclaimed Property Reporting Requirements for Local Governments: Cash and Outreach Procedures
May 20, 2026
Q. Our Code department was working with a homeless person, and property was confiscated. If cash is found, it is normally returned to the individual immediately. However, in this instance, cash was found later and was unable to be returned to the individual. At this point, the cash has been held for more than three years and has been unclaimed. What is the requirement for publishing unclaimed cash property for a local government entity in the State of California? We have published for unclaimed…
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