General — California Government Code — Claims And Actions Against Public Entities And Public Employees — Payment Of Judgments Against Local Public Entities — General — Payment; writ of mandate appropriate remedy to compel performance of act Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A local public entity shall pay any judgment in the manner provided in this article. A writ of mandate is an appropriate remedy to compel a local public entity to perform any act required by this article. Ca. Gov. Code § 970.2