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Cal. Gov. Code § 850.2

Fire Protection

Known as the Government Claims Act

The act spans §§ 810–998 (301 sections).

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 155 Cal. App. 3d 405 - Cochran v. Herzog Engraving Co. (1984)

Most recently applied in Puskar v. City & County of San Francisco (August 2015)

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

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Neither a public entity that has undertaken to provide fire protection service, nor an employee of such a public entity, is liable for any injury resulting from the failure to provide or maintain sufficient personnel, equipment or other fire protection facilities.

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