Government Code section 811.2

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

Source: Section 811.2, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=811.2. (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Nov. 10, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_811.2

Original Source: Section 811.2, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=811.2. (last accessed May 12, 2025).