Cal. Vehicle Code § 17001 : California Vehicle Code — Civil Liability — Civil Liability Of Owners And Operators Of Vehicles — Public Agencies — Liability of public entity Date: 7 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A public entity is liable for death or injury to person or property proximately caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission in the operation of any motor vehicle by an employee of the public entity acting within the scope of his employment. Ca. Veh. Code § 17001