California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 53069.6

Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1522.

Each local agency, as defined in Section 54951, shall take all practical and reasonable steps to recover civil damages for the negligent, willful, or unlawful damaging or taking of property of the local agency, including the institution of appropriate legal action.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 53069.6 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-2-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/part-1-powers-and-duties-common-to-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/chapter-1-general/article-4-miscellaneous/section-53069.6

Other sections in Article 4 - Miscellaneous

§ 53060§ 53060.1§ 53060.3§ 53060.4§ 53060.5§ 53060.7§ 53060.8§ 53061§ 53062§ 53063…§ 53084§ 53084.5§ 53085§ 53086§ 53087.4§ 53087.5§ 53087.6§ 53087.7§ 53087.8§ 53087.9

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