Section 820.8 Of Article 3. Liability Of Public Employees From California Government Code >> Division 3.6. >> Title 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.

. Except as otherwise provided by statute, a public employee is not liable for an injury caused by the act or omission of another person. Nothing in this section exonerates a public employee from liability for injury proximately caused by his own negligent or wrongful act or omission.