California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 17001

Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1527.

A public entity is liable for death or injury to person or property proximately caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission in the operation of any motor vehicle by an employee of the public entity acting within the scope of his employment.

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 17001 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-9-civil-liability/chapter-1-civil-liability-of-owners-and-operators-of-vehicles/article-1-public-agencies/section-17001

Other sections in Article 1 - Public Agencies

§ 17000§ 17001§ 17002§ 17004§ 17004.5§ 17004.7

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