“Public entity” includes a nation, state, county, city and county, city, district, public authority, public agency, or any other political subdivision or public corporation, whether foreign or domestic.
Cal. Evid. Code § 200
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Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Shaw v. State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (1986)
Most recently applied in 215 Cal. App. 4th 82 - Hagman v. Meher Mount Corp. (April 2013)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.