{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"820","citation":"Gov. Code, § 820","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. GENERAL [100. - 7931.000.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810. - 998.3.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-3.6"},{"name":"PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814. - 895.8.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-3.6/part-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. General Provisions Relating to Liability [814. - 827.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-3.6/part-2/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Liability of Public Employees [820. - 823.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-3.6/part-2/chapter-1/article-3"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.","effective":null,"html":"<p>(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute (including Section <a href=\"/gov/820.2\">820.2</a>), a public employee is liable for injury caused by his act or omission to the same extent as a private person.</p><p>(b) The liability of a public employee established by this part (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/814\">814</a>) is subject to any defenses that would be available to the public employee if he were a private person.</p>","text":"(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute (including Section 820.2), a public employee is liable for injury caused by his act or omission to the same extent as a private person. (b) The liability of a public employee established by this part (commencing with Section 814) is subject to any defenses that would be available to the public employee if he were a private person.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/liability-of-public-employees-820","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}