Government tort claims: California State University.

Existing law bars a suit for money or damages against a public entity on a cause of action for which a claim is required to be presented, until a written claim therefor has been presented to the public entity and acted upon by the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, the governing body of a local public entity, or the Judicial Council, as applicable, or has been deemed to have been rejected, except as specified. This bill would require, instead, in the case of a claim against the California State University for money or damages based upon an express contract or for an injury for which the Trustees of the California State University is liable, that the claim be presented to the Trustees of the California State University. The bill would require the trustees to act on the claim in accordance with the procedure that the trustees provide by rule. The bill would specify certain means of presentation and service of a claim against the California State University, and would require the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board to immediately notify a claimant who mistakenly presents a claim against the California State University to the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, as specified. The bill would authorize the trustees to adjust and pay any claim arising out of the activities of the California State University, and would make other conforming changes.