Cal. Gov. Code § 818 : CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE — GENERAL — CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES — LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES — GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LIABILITY — LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES — Damages imposed for sake of example or by way of punishment
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public entity is not liable for damages awarded under Section 3294 of the Civil Code or other damages imposed primarily for the sake of example and by way of punishing the defendant.