General — California Government Code — Claims And Actions Against Public Entities And Public Employees — General Provisions Relating To Liability — Liability Of Public Employees — Generally

15 Sep 2016

Current through the 2016 Legislative Session

(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute (including Section 820.2), a public employee is liable for injury caused by his act or omission to the same extent as a private person.
(b) The liability of a public employee established by this part (commencing with Section 814) is subject to any defenses that would be available to the public employee if he were a private person.
Ca. Gov. Code § 820