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Cal. Government Code § 900.4 (2026)
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“Local public entity” includes a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the State, but does not include the State.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17
cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Wells v. One2One Learning Found., 141 P.3d 225 (Cal. 2006).
Wells v. One2One Learning Found., 141 P.3d 225 (Cal. 2006). “" (Gov.Code, § 900.4.) Under the CSA, charter schools are part of the public school system and, for specified purposes, are deemed to be school districts.”
United States ex rel. Rosales v. San Francisco Hous. Auth., 173 F. Supp. 2d 987 (N.D. Cal. 2001). “Health & Safety Code § 34203 and Cal. Gov.Code §§ 900.4, 970 subd. c). In applying its own qui tam statute California does not distinguish local governmental entities from private corporations.”
Johnson v. San Diego Unified Sch. Dist., 217 Cal. App. 3d 692 (Cal. Ct. App. 1990). “" (Gov. Code, § 900.4.) "`State' means the State and any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State claims against which are paid by warrants drawn by the Controller.”
Lynch v. San Francisco Hous. Auth., 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4158 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997). “It is the governing body of the city or county, not the state, that must initially fund the administrative expenses of the housing authority. (§ 34520.) Furthermore, state statutes classify housing authorities as public corporations and “local public entities.”
Galli v. State of California, 98 Cal. App. 3d 662 (Cal. Ct. App. 1979). “” (Gov. Code, §§ 900.4, 940.4.) Separate provisions for the state and local public entities govern most aspects of filing claims, bringing actions, and obtaining payment of judgments under the Tort Claims Act.”
M.G.M. Constr. Co. v. Alameda Cnty., 615 F. Supp. 149 (N.D. Cal. 1985). “The First, Second, and Fifth causes of action state equal protection and due process claims under 42 U.S.C. sections 1981 and 1983.”
North Orange Cty. Cmty. Coll. Dist. v. Cm Sch. Supply Co., 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2986 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998). “In a word, the state and community college districts represent different sets of public pockets; therefore, it would make good sense to distinguish between them for purposes of what CIGA might otherwise be obligated to cover.”
Johnson v. San Diego Unified Sch. Dist., 217 Cal. App. 3d 692 (Cal. Ct. App. 1990). “” (Gov. Code, § 900.4.) “ ‘State’ means the State and any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State claims against which are paid—by warrants drawn by the Controller.”
Us Ex Rel. Rosales v. San Fran. Hous. Author., 173 F. Supp. 2d 987 (N.D. Cal. 2001). “Health & Safety Code § 34203 and Cal. Gov.Code §§ 900.4, 970 subd. c). In applying its own qui tam statute California does not distinguish local governmental entities from private corporations.”
Espinoza v. Ponce CA4/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2021). “(Gov. Code, §§ 900.4 [local public entity includes a district], 905, 910, 945.”
Riaz v. Kaweah Health Med. Ctr. CA5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2024). “2, and a ‘local public entity’ under California Government Code section 900.4.”
Jerry Cox v. Mariposa Cnty. (E.D. Cal. 2021). “” Cal. Gov. Code § 900.4 . 40 Case 1:19-cv-01105-AWI-BAM Document 123 Filed 10/26/21 Page 41 of 49 1 be known at the time of presentation of the claim”; and “[t]he name or names of the public 2 employee or employees causing the injury, damage, or loss, if known.”
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