A public entity is not liable for an injury caused by the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of, or by the failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend or revoke, any permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization where the public entity or an employee of the public entity is authorized by enactment to determine whether or not such authorization should be issued, denied, suspended or revoked.
Cal. Gov. Code § 818.4
Liability of Public Entities
Known as the Government Claims Act
The act spans §§ 810–998 (301 sections).
Applied in 26 court decisions — leading case 10 Cal. 3d 110 - Selby Realty Co. v. City of San Buenaventura (1973)
Most recently applied in 233 Cal. App. 4th 1262 - Fairview Valley Fire, Inc. v. Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (January 2015)
Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.
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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.