Gov. Code, § 818.2 · Article 2. Liability of Public Entities

Gov. Code, § 818.2

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

A public entity is not liable for an injury caused by adopting or failing to adopt an enactment or by failing to enforce any law.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=818.2.
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Cited by 3 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 818.2. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Health and Safety Code

Public Resources Code

Pub. Resources Code, § 2621.8Printed as Section 818.2 of the Government Code

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