2005 California Government Code Sections 942-944 Article 2. Construction

942.  Nothing in this division shall be construed to deprive a
claimant of the right to resort to writ of mandate or other
proceeding against the public entity or the board or any employee of
the public entity to compel payment of a claim when and to the extent
that it has been allowed and is required by this division to be
paid.
943.  This part does not apply to claims or actions against the
Regents of the University of California nor to claims or actions
against an employee or former employee of the Regents of the
University of California arising out of such employment.
944.  Nothing in this part imposes liability upon a public entity
unless such liability otherwise exists.