Cal. Codes » Government Code / TITLE 1. GENERAL / DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES / PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES / CHAPTER 1. General Provisions Relating to Liability / ARTICLE 2. Liability of Public Entities
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Cal. Government Code § 818.6 (2026)

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A public entity is not liable for injury caused by its failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than its property (as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830), for the purpose of determining whether the property complies with or violates any enactment or contains or constitutes a hazard to health or safety.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1968–2026 · leading case: Quigley v. Garden Valley Fire Prot. Dist., 444 P.3d 688 (Cal. 2019).
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Quigley v. Garden Valley Fire Prot. Dist., 444 P.3d 688 (Cal. 2019). “These individually cited defenses ranged from property inspection immunity ( Gov. Code, § 818.6 ) to discretionary act immunity ( id.”
Jean W. v. Commonwealth, 610 N.E.2d 305 (Mass. 1993). “5-102 (1987) (no liability for failure to prevent crime, or for failure to suppress fire); N.”
Indep. Hous. Servs. v. Fillmore Ctr. Assocs., 840 F. Supp. 1328 (N.D. Cal. 1993). “Does the Agency Have Absolute Immunity Against the Kind of Liability Alleged in the State Claims? The Agency argues that Cal.Gov. Code § 818.6 gives it absolute immunity against all the state law claims.”
Guzman v. Cnty. of Monterey, 178 Cal. App. 4th 983 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “Indeed, Government Code section 820.8 concludes, “Nothing in this section exonerates a public employee from liability for injury proximately caused by his own negligent or wrongful act or omission.”
Cochran v. Herzog Engraving Co., 155 Cal. App. 3d 405 (Cal. Ct. App. 1984). “) “Neither a public entity that has undertaken to provide fire protection service, nor an employee of such a public entity, is liable for any injury resulting from the failure to provide or maintain sufficient personnel, equipment or other fire protection facilities.”
Harshbarger v. City of Colton, 197 Cal. App. 3d 1335 (Cal. Ct. App. 1988). ““Government Code section 818.6 grants absolute immunity .”
Stevenson v. San Francisco Hous. Auth., 94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2766 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994). “*280 However, Government Code section 818.6 provides: “A public entity is not liable for injury caused by its failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than its property .”
Grenell v. City of Hermosa Beach, 103 Cal. App. 3d 864 (Cal. Ct. App. 1980). “” 3 Government Code section 818.6: “A public entity is not liable for injury caused by its failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than its property (as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830), for…”
Ibarra v. California Coastal Comm'n, 182 Cal. App. 3d 687 (Cal. Ct. App. 1986). “” Government Code section 818.6, provides as follows: “A public entity is not liable for injury caused by its failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than its property (as defined in subdivision (c) of…”
Jefferson Inc. v. City of Torrance, 266 Cal. App. 2d 300 (Cal. Ct. App. 1968). “” Government Code section 818.6 provides: "A public entity is not liable for injury caused by its failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than its property (as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830),…”
Powell v. State of California, 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7843 (Cal. Ct. App. 1991). “6 grants absolute immunity whether the duty to inspect is construed as mandatory or discretionary, whether the act of inspection is called ministerial, discretionary or even voluntary”].) The government undertakes licensing and inspection activities to insure public health and…”
Selkin v. City of Los Angeles CA2/5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026). “The trial court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment, finding that the inspection immunity provided by Government Code section 818.6 barred any potential liability.”
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