Cal. Codes » Government Code / TITLE 1. GENERAL / DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES / PART 7. DEFENSE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
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Cal. Government Code § 996.6 (2026)

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The rights of an employee or former employee under this part are in addition to and not in lieu of any rights he may have under any contract or under any other enactment providing for his defense.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1994–2013 · leading case: City of Bell v. Superior Court, 36 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1836 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013).
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City of Bell v. Superior Court, 36 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1836 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 4× “Government Code Section 996.6 Does Not Permit a Public Entity to Provide Greater Defense Rights to a Public Employee Facing Criminal Prosecution Rizzo argues that an additional provision, Government Code section 996.”
Los Angeles Police Prot. League v. City of Los Angeles, 94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5915 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “6 Government Code section 996.6 provides: “The rights of an employee or former employee under this part are in addition to and not in lieu of any *180 rights he may have under any contract or under any other enactment[ 14 ] providing for his defense.”
City of Bell v. Super. Ct. (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 5× “12 ISSUES PRESENTED We first consider the terms of Rizzo‘s employment agreement, and conclude that the clause on which he relies is simply a third-party indemnification agreement, which 11 As we shall discuss, we have now concluded that our characterization of Government Code…”
City of Bell v. Super. Ct. (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 5× “12 ISSUES PRESENTED We first consider the terms of Rizzo‘s employment agreement, and conclude that the clause on which he relies is simply a third-party indemnification agreement, which 11 As we shall discuss, we have now concluded that our characterization of Government Code…”
City of Bell v. Super. Ct. (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 5× “12 ISSUES PRESENTED We first consider the terms of Rizzo‘s employment agreement, and conclude that the clause on which he relies is simply a third-party indemnification agreement, which 11 As we shall discuss, we have now concluded that our characterization of Government Code…”
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