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Cal. Government Code § 900.6 (2026)

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“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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1979–2024 · leading case: Riddell v. State of California, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8535 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996).
Riddell v. State of California, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8535 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 4× “(Gov. Code, §§ 900.6, 940.6.) [2] Like other tortfeasors, the State of California may advance medical payments to the plaintiff and assert a setoff.”
Johnson v. San Diego Unified Sch. Dist., 217 Cal. App. 3d 692 (Cal. Ct. App. 1990). “" (Gov. Code, § 900.6) (1b) Although a school district constitutes a "state agency" as explained above, it is a "local public entity" under the claim-filing requirements of the Act because it is not a state agency claims against which are paid by warrants issued by the…”
Galli v. State of California, 98 Cal. App. 3d 662 (Cal. Ct. App. 1979). “) 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.”
Johnson v. San Diego Unified Sch. Dist., 217 Cal. App. 3d 692 (Cal. Ct. App. 1990). “” (Gov. Code, § 900.6) Although a school district constitutes a “state agency” as explained above, it is a “local public entity” under the claim-filing requirements of the Act because it is not a state agency claims against which are paid by warrants issued by the controller.”
Mattingly v. California Dep't of Parks & Rec. (N.D. Cal. 2023). “Code §§ 501 , 504; see also Cal. Gov. Code § 900.6 (“‘State’ means the State and 16 any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State claims 17 against which are paid by warrants drawn by the Controller.”
Mattingly v. California Dep't of Parks & Rec. (N.D. Cal. 2024). “6 (“‘State’ means the State and any 21 office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State claims 22 against which are paid by warrants drawn by the Controller.”). District courts in California have 23 found that CDPR is a state agency for…”
Mirabelli v. Olson (S.D. Cal. 2023). “25 at 9 (citing Cal. Govt. Code § 900.6 ). The 6 attorney for EUSD asserts that the District is compelled by the State to adopt and enforce 7 AR 5145.”
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