At least two cases have been heard by the US Supreme Court arising from Chico:

• The original claim for the land encompassing Chico, was challenged all the way to the Supreme Court by John Bidwell.
• A local landlady wanted to kick her tenants out for being an unmarried couple living in sin.

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