Cal. Codes » Government Code / TITLE 1. GENERAL / DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES / PART 3. CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES / CHAPTER 2. Presentation and Consideration of Claims / ARTICLE 1. General
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Cal. Government Code § 911.8 (2026)

General — Presentation and Consideration of Claims

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(a)Written notice of the board’s action upon the application shall be given in the manner prescribed by Section 915.4.

(b)If the application is denied, the notice shall include a warning in substantially the following form:

“WARNING


“If you wish to file a court action on this matter, you must first petition the appropriate court for an order relieving you from the provisions of Government Code Section 945.4 (claims presentation requirement). See Government Code Section 946.6. Such petition must be filed with the court within six (6) months from the date your application for leave to present a late claim was denied.

“You may seek the advice of an attorney of your choice in connection with this matter. If you desire to consult an attorney, you should do so immediately.”

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1969–2017 · leading case: J.M. v. Huntington Beach Union High Sch. Dist., 389 P.3d 1242 (Cal. 2017).
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J.M. v. Huntington Beach Union High Sch. Dist., 389 P.3d 1242 (Cal. 2017). “(c) ), and the public entity is not required to notify the minor of the denial or the timeframe for contesting the denial in court. Without such notice, the minor is more likely to miss the petition deadline and thereby forfeit his claims.”
Gatto v. Cnty. of Sonoma, 120 Cal. Rptr. 2d 550 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002). “Because Gatto filed his complaint in the superior court within six months from the date of the notice he received of the rejection of his claim (Gov. Code, §§ 911.8, subd. (b), 913, subd.”
Trujillo v. City of Ontario, 428 F. Supp. 2d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2006). “California Government Code § 911.8 states as follows: (a) Written notice of the board's action upon the application shall be given in the manner prescribed by Section 915.”
Westcon Constr. Corp. v. Cnty. of Sacramento, 61 Cal. Rptr. 3d 89 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007). “Government Code section 911.8 reads: “(a) Written notice of the board’s action upon the application shall be given in the manner prescribed by Section 915.”
Wozniak v. Peninsula Hosp., 1 Cal. App. 3d 716 (Cal. Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 2× “(Gov. Code, § 911.8.) Failure of the board to act results in a denial 45 days after the application is presented.”
Scott v. Cnty. of Los Angeles, 73 Cal. App. 3d 476 (Cal. Ct. App. 1977). “” 4 Government Code section 911.8 provides: “(a) Written notice of the board’s action upon the application shall be given in the manner prescribed by Section 915.”
D.C. v. Oakdale Jt. Unified Sch. Dist., 203 Cal. App. 4th 1572 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012). “GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 911.8 Section 911.”
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