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California Government Code Section 815

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Except as otherwise provided by statute:
   (a) A public entity is not liable for an injury, whether such
injury arises out of an act or omission of the public entity or a
public employee or any other person.
   (b) The liability of a public entity established by this part
(commencing with Section 814) is subject to any immunity of the
public entity provided by statute, including this part, and is
subject to any defenses that would be available to the public entity
if it were a private person.

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