Cal. GOV § 818.6
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 818.6, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
A public entity is not liable for injury caused by its failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than its property (as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 830), for the purpose of determining whether the property complies with or violates any enactment or contains or constitutes a hazard to health or safety.
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