Is Los Angeles in the citrus quarantine?
Partly inside · about 16%
Partly — about 16% of Los Angeles's land is inside the citrus quarantine; check your address.
- About 16% of the land in this city (76.8 of 475.2 sq mi) is inside.
- Parts of Los Angeles have been in the quarantine since at least July 21, 2015.
- Quarantine zone: LA/Orange/San Bernardino/San Diego/Riverside/Oceanside/ValleyCenter/Fallbrook, effective September 17, 2026.
- In Los Angeles County. See every Los Angeles County city.
The line runs through or along Los Angeles. Check your exact address for a yes/no and the distance to the line.
Neighbours
Also inside (all or part): Alhambra, Carson, Commerce, Del Aire, East Los Angeles, Florence-Graham, Gardena, Hawthorne, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Ladera Heights, Lennox, Lomita, Long Beach, Lynwood, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Rancho Palos Verdes, South Gate, South Pasadena, Torrance, Vernon, View Park-Windsor Hills, West Athens, West Carson, West Rancho Dominguez, Westmont, Willowbrook.
Outside: Bell Canyon, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Calabasas, Culver City, El Segundo, Glendale, Hidden Hills, Marina del Rey, San Fernando, Santa Monica, Simi Valley, Topanga, West Hollywood.
What the quarantine rules generally say
Not an official determination
- The quarantine covers citrus plants and their relatives (for example lemon, lime, orange, kumquat, curry leaf and orange jasmine): the plants, cuttings, leaves, stems, budwood and seed for planting. (3 CCR 3439 (C.1))
- Citrus fruit with no leaves or stems attached is not one of the covered items. (3 CCR 3439 (C.1))
- Covered plants and plant parts may not be moved out of the quarantine area unless they meet federal requirements. (3 CCR 3439 (D.1))
- Inside the quarantine area they may only be moved if they were grown in an approved insect-proof structure under a compliance agreement, or certified. In practice: don't share, trade or move citrus plants, cuttings or leaves. (3 CCR 3439 (D.2))
- Citrus green waste and equipment used on citrus must be cleaned or treated before moving; processed green waste may go directly to a landfill or licensed compost facility inside the area. (3 CCR 3439 (C.3, C.4, D.6))
- Nursery plants allowed to move within the area carry a label saying they may not leave the quarantine area. (3 CCR 3439 (D.4))
- A new quarantine area is at least a 5-mile radius around a tree that tested positive, so the line moves when new trees are found. (3 CCR 3439 (B.1.b, B.3))
Confirm with CDFA: 1-800-491-1899. Nurseries, growers, haulers and sellers: use CDFA compliance channels (CDFA Pest Exclusion, (916) 654-0312, or your county agricultural commissioner).
Data: CDFA public boundaries, newest zone September 17, 2026. Boundaries can change any day.