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Proposed Name Changes as of November, 2022
| County | Proposal Type | Proposed name | Current name | Proposal Release Date | BGN Review List |
| Tuolumne | Change | James Wong Howe | Chinaman Creek | July 10, 2020 | 440 |
| Marin | New | Elk Creek | n/a | July 10, 2020 | 440 |
| Riverside | New | Menifee Hills | n/a | July 10, 2020 | 440 |
| San Bernardino | Change | Risler Buttes | Pickaninny Buttes | December 31, 2020 | 442 |
| Tuolumne | Change | China Creek | Chinaman Creek | April 5, 2021 | 443 |
| Placer | Change | Lake Marie | Part of Loch Leven Lakes | October 7, 2021 | 445 |
| Alameda | Change | Oakland Hills | n/a (Berkeley Hills) | October 7, 2021 | 445 |
| Imperial | Change | Avi Kwalal | Pilot Knob | January 24, 2022 | 446 |
| San Diego | Change | Cush-Pii | Stonewall Peak | January 24, 2022 | |
| San Diego | Change | Cush-Pii Creek | Stonewall Creek | January 24, 2022 | |
| San Diego | Change | Ipuk Spiruk | Little Stonewall Peak | January 24, 2022 | |
| San Diego | Change | Ipuk Spiruk Creek | Little Stonewall Creek | January 24, 2022 | |
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Sacramento |
Change name considered offensive |
Black Miners Bar |
Negro Bar |
August 5, 2022 |
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Fresno |
Change name considered derogatory |
Yokuts Valley |
Squaw Valley |
August 5, 2022 |
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Tehama |
Change name considered derogatory |
woodson Bridge |
Squaw Hill |
August 5, 2022 |
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Humboldt |
Change name considered offensive |
Sue-meg Point |
Patricks Point |
August 5, 2022 |
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Los Angeles |
Name change to recognize local usage |
Middle Ranch Reservoir |
McGee Lake |
August 5, 2022 |
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Marin |
New name for unnamed feature |
mee muku creek |
n/a |
August 5, 2022 |
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Marin |
Change name to recognize honoree's name |
Pinkston Slough |
Black John Slough |
August 5, 2022 |
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Tehama |
Changed name considered derogatory |
Loybas Hill |
Squaw Hill |
October 31, 2022 |
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Tehama |
Changed name considered derogatory |
Mitenek Hill |
Squaw Hill |
October 31, 2022 |
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Tehama |
Changed name considered derogatory |
Loybas Hollow |
Table Hollow |
October 31, 2022 |
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Tehama |
Changed name considered derogatory |
O'Haniel Creek |
n/a |
October 31, 2022 |
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Tehama |
Changed name considered derogatory |
Wootona |
Squaw Valley |
October 31, 2022 |
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Tehama |
Changed name considered derogatory |
Bear Mountain |
Squaw Valley |
November 4, 2022 |