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CA Govt Code § 948 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Actions Against Public Entities|Section 948.

948.  (a) The head of the state agency concerned, upon recommendation of the Attorney General or other attorney authorized to represent the state, may settle, adjust, or compromise any pending action where the Director of Finance certifies that a sufficient appropriation for the payment of claims exists. Claims arising out of the activities of the State Department of Transportation may be paid if either the Director of Transportation or the Director of Finance certifies that a sufficient appropriation for the payment of the claim exists.(b) If no funds or insufficient funds for the payment exist, the head of the state agency concerned, upon recommendation of the Attorney General or other attorney authorized to represent the state, may settle, adjust or compromise any pending action with the approval of the Department of Finance.(c) As used in this section, “state agency” means any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the state claims against which are paid by warrants drawn by the Controller, but does not mean any “judicial branch entity” as defined in Section 940.3 or any judge thereof.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1007, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 948.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Actions Against Public Entities|Section 948.1.

948.1.  The Judicial Council may settle, adjust, or compromise any pending action arising out of the activities of a judicial branch entity or judge thereof. The Judicial Council may adopt rules of court authorizing any committee of the Judicial Council or employee of the Administrative Office of the Courts to perform the functions of the Judicial Council under this section.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1007, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 949 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Actions Against Public Entities|Section 949.

949.  The governing body of a local public entity may compromise, or may delegate the authority to its attorney or an employee to compromise, any pending action.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 950 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 3 - Actions Against Public Employees|Section 950.

950.  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a claim need not be presented as a prerequisite to the maintenance of an action against a public employee or former public employee for injury resulting from an act or omission in the scope of his employment as a public employee.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 950.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 3 - Actions Against Public Employees|Section 950.2.

950.2.  Except as provided in Section 950.4, a cause of action against a public employee or former public employee for injury resulting from an act or omission in the scope of his employment as a public employee is barred if an action against the employing public entity for such injury is barred under Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) of this division or under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 945) of Part 4 of this division. This section is applicable even though the public entity is immune from liability for the injury.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 653.)
CA Govt Code § 950.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 3 - Actions Against Public Employees|Section 950.4.

950.4.  A cause of action against a public employee or former public employee is not barred by Section 950.2 if the plaintiff pleads and proves that he did not know or have reason to know, within the period for the presentation of a claim to the employing public entity as a condition to maintaining an action for such injury against the employing public entity, as that period is prescribed by Section 911.2 or by such other claims procedure as may be applicable, that the injury was caused by an act or omission of the public entity or by an act or omission of an employee of the public entity in the scope of his employment as a public employee.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 653.)
CA Govt Code § 950.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 3 - Actions Against Public Employees|Section 950.6.

950.6.  When a written claim for money or damages for injury has been presented to the employing public entity:(a) A cause of action for such injury may not be maintained against the public employee or former public employee whose act or omission caused such injury until the claim has been rejected, or has been deemed to have been rejected, in whole or in part by the public entity.(b) A suit against the public employee or former public employee for such injury must be commenced within the time prescribed by Section 945.6 for bringing an action against the public entity.(c) When a person is unable to commence the suit within the time prescribed in subdivision (b) because he has been sentenced to imprisonment in a state prison, the time limited for the commencement of such suit is extended to six months after the date that the civil right to commence such action is restored to such person, except that the time shall not be extended if the public employee or former public employee establishes that the plaintiff failed to make a reasonable effort to commence the suit, or to obtain a restoration of his civil right to do so, before the expiration of the time prescribed in subdivision (b).(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 104.)
CA Govt Code § 950.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 3 - Actions Against Public Employees|Section 950.8.

950.8.  Any provision of a charter, ordinance or regulation heretofore or hereafter adopted by a local public entity which requires the presentation of a claim as a prerequisite to the maintenance of an action against a public employee to enforce his personal liability is invalid.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 951 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 3 - Actions Against Public Employees|Section 951.

951.  Notwithstanding Section 425.10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, any complaint for damages in any civil action brought against a publicly elected or appointed state or local officer, in his or her individual capacity, where the alleged injury is proximately caused by the officer acting under color of law, shall allege with particularity sufficient material facts to establish the individual liability of the publicly elected or appointed state or local officer and the plaintiff’s right to recover therefrom.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 17, Sec. 46. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Govt Code § 955 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 4 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State|Section 955.

955.  The proper court for trial of actions against the State for the taking or damaging of private property for public use is a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the property is situate.Except as provided in Sections 955.2 and 955.3, upon written demand of the Attorney General made on or before answering, the place of trial in other actions shall be changed to Sacramento County.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 387.)
CA Govt Code § 955.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 4 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State|Section 955.1.

955.1.  (a) The science of earthquake prediction is developing rapidly and, although still largely in a research stage, these predictions are now being initiated and are certain to continue into the future. Administrative procedures exist within the Office of Emergency Services to advise the Governor on the validity of earthquake predictions. Numerous important actions can be taken by state and local governments and special districts to protect life and property in response to earthquake predictions and associated warnings. It is the intent of this legislation to ensure that those actions are taken in the public interest by government agencies acting in a responsible manner without fear of consequent financial liabilities.(b) The Governor may, at his or her discretion, issue a warning as to the existence of an earthquake or volcanic prediction determined to have scientific validity. The state and its agencies and employees shall not be liable for any injury resulting from the issuance or nonissuance of a warning pursuant to this subdivision or for any acts or omissions in fact gathering, evaluation, or other activities leading up to the issuance or nonissuance of a warning.(c) Public entities and public employees may, on the basis of a warning issued pursuant to subdivision (b), take, or fail or refuse to take, any action or execute or fail or refuse to execute any earthquake or volcanic prediction response plan with relation to the warning which is otherwise authorized by law. In taking, or failing or refusing to take, such action, neither public entities nor public employees shall be liable for any injuries caused thereby or for any injuries resulting from the preparation of, or failure or refusal to prepare, any earthquake hazard or damage prediction maps, plans for evacuation of endangered areas, and other plan elements.(d) An earthquake or volcanic warning issued by the Governor pursuant to subdivision (b) is a sufficient basis for a declaration of a state of emergency or local emergency as defined by Section 8558. Public entities and public employees shall be immune from liability in accordance with all immunity provisions applicable during such state of emergency or local emergency.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 103. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Govt Code § 955.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 4 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State|Section 955.2.

955.2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where the State is named as a defendant in any action or proceeding for death or injury to person or personal property and the injury or the injury causing death occurred within this State, the proper court for the trial of the action is a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the injury occurred or where the injury causing death occurred. The court may, on motion, change the place of the trial in the same manner and under the same circumstances as the place of trial may be changed where an action is between private parties.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 955.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 4 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State|Section 955.3.

955.3.  Notwithstanding any provision of law, when a city, county, or city and county, or local agency is a plaintiff in an action or proceeding against the State of California, the action may be tried in any city or county, or city and county, where the city, county, or city and county, or local agency is situated.The Attorney General may, on behalf of the State of California, before answering, move to change the place of trial to Sacramento County in accordance with the provisions of Section 397 of the Code of Civil Procedure.For the purposes of this section, “local agency” means any governmental district, board, or agency, or any other local governmental body or corporation, or elected local public official, but shall not include the State of California or any of its agencies, departments, commissions, or boards, or elected public officials in the executive branch of the state government.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 156, Sec. 2. Effective July 11, 1994.)
CA Govt Code § 955.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 4 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State|Section 955.4.

955.4.  Except as provided in Sections 811.9, 955.6, 955.8, and 955.9:(a) Service of summons in all actions on claims against the state shall be made on the Attorney General.(b) The Attorney General shall defend all actions on claims against the state.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1007, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 955.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 4 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State|Section 955.6.

955.6.  In actions for the taking or damaging of private property for public use within the meaning of Section 19 of Article I of the Constitution on claims arising out of work done by the Department of Transportation:(a) Service of summons shall be made on the Attorney General or the Director of Transportation.(b) The defense shall be conducted by the attorney for the Department of Transportation.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 215.)
CA Govt Code § 955.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 4 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State|Section 955.8.

955.8.  In actions for the taking or damaging of private property for public use within the meaning of Section 14 of Article I of the Constitution on claims arising out of work done by the Department of Water Resources:(a) Service of summons shall be made on the Attorney General or the Director of Water Resources.(b) The defense shall be conducted by the legal counsel of the department, if authorized by the Attorney General pursuant to Section 127 of the Water Code; otherwise the defense shall be conducted by the Attorney General.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 955.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 4 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State|Section 955.9.

955.9.  In actions on claims against a judicial branch entity, service of summons shall be made on:(a) The court executive officer, in actions on claims against a superior court or a judge thereof.(b) The Clerk/Executive Officer of the Court of Appeal, in actions on claims against a court of appeal or a judge thereof.(c) The Clerk/Executive Officer of the Supreme Court, in actions on claims against the Supreme Court or a judge thereof.(d) The Administrative Director of the Judicial Council, in actions on claims against the Judicial Council or the Administrative Office of the Courts.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 84. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 956 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 4 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State|Section 956.

956.  Whenever the State has acquired by gift, under the will of a decedent or through a decree of distribution in the estate of a decedent, or otherwise than by purchase or the exercise of the power of eminent domain, a remainder interest, whether contingent or vested, in real property, or an undivided fractional interest in real property, the holder or holders of the precedent estate or of other undivided fractional interests, as the case may be, may join the State as a party defendant in any action to partition said property, brought pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure or in any action in declaratory relief brought pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure. In the complaint in any such action the nature of the interest of the State shall be set forth and the manner in which the same was acquired and process in any such action shall be served upon the Attorney General and the Director of Finance. In any such action the Attorney General shall represent the State and may on behalf of the State execute such stipulations, disclaimers or consents as may be appropriate.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1450.)
CA Govt Code § 960 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 5 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against Local Public Entities|Section 960.

960.  As used in this chapter, “public agency” has the meaning given that term by Section 53050.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1805.)
CA Govt Code § 960.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 5 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against Local Public Entities|Section 960.2.

960.2.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, service of process in an action or proceeding against a public agency may be made in the manner provided in Section 960.3 if, during the 10 days immediately following the commencement of the action or proceeding, any of the following apply:(a) No statement pertaining to the public agency is on file, or is placed on file, in the Registry of Public Agencies in the office of the Secretary of State and of the county clerk of each county in which the public agency then maintains an office, as required by Section 53051.(b) A statement or amended statement pertaining to the public agency is on file, or is placed on file, in the Registry of Public Agencies in the office of the Secretary of State and of the county clerk of each county in which the public agency then maintains an office, but the information contained therein is so inaccurate or incomplete that it does not substantially conform to the requirements of Section 53051.(c) A statement or amended statement pertaining to the public agency is on file, or is placed on file, in the Registry of Public Agencies in the office of the Secretary of State and of the county clerk of each county in which the public agency then maintains an office, but neither the governing body nor any officer or agent of the public agency upon whom personal service of process constitutes service upon the public agency can thereafter, with due diligence, be personally served at the address or addresses set forth in the statement.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 329, Sec. 4. (SB 780) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Govt Code § 960.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 5 - Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against Local Public Entities|Section 960.3.

960.3.  (a) If it is shown by affidavit to the satisfaction of the court or judge that the circumstances required by Section 960.2 exist, the court or judge may make an order that service of process be made upon the public agency as provided in this section.(b) Service of process shall be made by:(1) Leaving two copies of the process for each public agency defendant to be served, together with two copies of the order authorizing the service, in the hands of the Secretary of State or in his or her office at Sacramento; or(2) Mailing two copies of the process for each public agency defendant to be served, together with two copies of the order authorizing the service, to the office of the Secretary of State in Sacramento by certified or registered mail, addressee only, return receipt requested. Service shall be effective as of the day the return receipt is received from the office of the Secretary of State.(c) Service in this manner constitutes personal service upon the public agency.(d) A fee of fifty dollars ($50) shall be paid by the plaintiff to the Secretary of State for each public agency on which service is made in this manner.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 479, Sec. 1.)