Civil Code section 8036

“Public entity” means the state, Regents of the University of California, a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state.

Source: Section 8036, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=8036. (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_8036

Original Source: Section 8036, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=8036. (last accessed May 12, 2025).