Cal. Gov. Code § 831.21

General

Known as the Government Claims Act

The act spans §§ 810–998.3 (301 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 4 Cal. App. 4th 918 - Knight v. City of Capitola (1992)

Most recently applied in Fluehr v. City of Cape May (May 1999)

Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1209, Sec. 1.

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(a) Public beaches shall be deemed to be in a natural condition and unimproved notwithstanding the provision or absence of public safety services such as lifeguards, police or sheriff patrols, medical services, fire protection services, beach cleanup services, or signs. The provisions of this section shall apply only to natural conditions of public property and shall not limit any liability or immunity that may otherwise exist pursuant to this division.

(b) This section shall only be applicable to causes of action based upon acts or omissions occurring on or after January 1, 1988.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.