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Cal. Government Code § 810 (2026)

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(a)Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this part govern the construction of this division.

(b)This division may be referred to as the Government Claims Act.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 549 cases (208 in the last 5 years), 1964–2026 · leading case: Customer Co. v. City of Sacramento, 895 P.2d 900 (Cal. 1995).
Customer Co. v. City of Sacramento, 895 P.2d 900 (Cal. 1995). · cites it 14× “(Gov. Code, § 810 et seq.) I In October 1987, Customer Company (Customer) sued the City of Sacramento (City) and Sacramento County (County), alleging numerous causes of action, including inverse condemnation and negligence.”
State Dep't of State Hospitals v. Superior Court, 349 P.3d 1013 (Cal. 2015). · cites it 2× “The Legislature responded by temporarily reinstating former law, then replacing it in 1963 with the Government Claims Act (Gov. Code, § 810 et seq.), which sets out a comprehensive scheme of governmental liability and immunity statutes.”
B.H. v. Cnty. of San Bernardino, 361 P.3d 319 (Cal. 2015). · cites it 2× “California Government Claims Act Under the California Government Claims Act (Gov. Code, § 810 et seq.), governmental tort liability must be based on statute.”
Quigley v. Garden Valley Fire Prot. Dist., 444 P.3d 688 (Cal. 2019). “*802 The Government Claims Act ( Gov. Code, § 810 et seq. ) authorizes plaintiffs to bring certain tort claims against public entities, while also immunizing public entities from liability in particular circumstances.”
Oakland Raiders v. Oakland-Alameda Cnty. Coliseum, Inc., 2006 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10620 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “The court subsequently dismissed the Raiders' tort claims (including misrepresentation) against all of the East Bay Entities except OACC for failure to comply *149 with the claims presentation requirements of the California Tort Claims Act (Gov. Code, § 810 et seq.) However, the…”
Martinez v. California, 444 U.S. 277 (1980). “The California Tort Claims Act as a whole (Gov. Code § 810 et seq.) has been found constitutional (Datil v.”
Shaw v. Cnty. of Santa Cruz, 170 Cal. App. 4th 229 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008). “(Gov. Code, § 810 et seq.) In a case management statement filed in the first action on November 22, 2002, the Shaws represented again that that case was not yet ready for trial as, “[discovery is not complete and the Administrative Record has not been prepared.”
J.M. v. Huntington Beach Union High Sch. Dist., 389 P.3d 1242 (Cal. 2017). “1 Government Code section 810 et seq. Further statutory references are to the Government Code.”
Hoff v. Vacaville Unified Sch. Dist., 968 P.2d 522 (Cal. 1998). · cites it 2× “*815 The Court of Appeal reversed the judgment, finding that the District owed a duty to exercise reasonable care in supervising its students for the protection of both students and nonstudents.”
Varshock v. Dep't of Forestry, 194 Cal. App. 4th 635 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “” (Gov. Code, §§ 810, 810.8.) The italicized language indicates several things about legislative intent.”
Mackey v. Bd. of Trs. of the Cal. State Univ., 242 Cal. Rptr. 3d 757 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2019). “( Gov. Code, § 810 et seq. ) Turning to the second motion, the trial court sustained most of the Board's evidentiary objections and entered summary judgment.”
Michael Hampton v. State of California, 83 F.4th 754 (9th Cir. 2023). “See Cal. Gov. Code §§ 810 - 998.3. The other two apply to correctional and emergency- service professionals and are codified in the California Emergency Services Act.”
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