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Cal. Government Code § 811.6 (2026)

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“Regulation” means a rule, regulation, order or standard, having the force of law, adopted by an employee or agency of the United States pursuant to the federal Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 500) of Title 5 of the United States Code) or as a regulation by an agency of the state pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1968–2021 · leading case: Clemente v. State of California, 707 P.2d 818 (Cal. 1985).
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Clemente v. State of California, 707 P.2d 818 (Cal. 1985). · cites it 2× “[3] Government Code section 811.6 defines a regulation as "a rule, regulation, order or standard, having the force of law, adopted by an employee or agency of the United States or of a public entity pursuant to authority vested by constitution, statute, charter or ordinance in…”
Peterson v. City of Long Beach, 594 P.2d 477 (Cal. 1979). · cites it 2× “[6] (3) Government Code section 811.6 defines regulation.”
Wilson v. Cnty. of San Diego, 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7371 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001). “” (Gov. Code, § 811.6.) “The . . . Act rulemaking provisions apply to most state agencies and their regulations.”
Peter H. Doggett v. United States, 875 F.2d 684 (9th Cir. 1989). “1, stating that an internal police force regulation pertaining to the use of deadly force shall not be considered a regulation of a public entity for purposes of the presumptive negligence rule, was intended to change the definition of regulation in Cal.Gov't Code § 811.6.…”
Posey v. State of California, 180 Cal. App. 3d 836 (Cal. Ct. App. 1986). “(Gov. Code, § 811.6.) Finally, regulations having the “force of law” have been defined as “‘those regulations .”
Guyton v. Phillips, 532 F. Supp. 1154 (N.D. Cal. 1981). “It provides in the context of claims and actions against public entities that: “Regulation” means a rule, regulation, order or standard, having the force of law, adopted by an employee or agency of the United States or of a public entity pursuant to authority vested by…”
Kevin HINES; Cathy Zampa, as Guardian Ad Litem for Stephanie Hines, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of Am., Defendant-Appellee, 60 F.3d 1442 (9th Cir. 1995). “” Cal. Gov't Code § 811.6 . The Postal Service, however, is exempt from compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act.”
Curreri v. City & Cnty. of San Francisco, 262 Cal. App. 2d 603 (Cal. Ct. App. 1968). “” (Gov. Code, § 811.6.) Chapter 10, article 15, section 703 of the San Francisco Public Works Code states in part: “All sidewalks shall be placed in accordance with specifications and rules which the director of Public Works is hereby authorized to prepare in conformity herewith…”
Peter H. Doggett v. United States, 858 F.2d 555 (9th Cir. 1988). “Cal. Gov't Code § 811.6 (West Supp.1987).”
(PS) Gifford v. Hornbrook Fire Prot. Dist. (E.D. Cal. 2021). “” Cal. Govt. Code § 811.6 . The law here is a bylaw.”
Harrington-Wisely v. California CA2/7 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). “” (Gov. Code, § 811.6.) 29 answer to that question requires development of a more complete record, and we express no view on it at this time.”
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