California § 17556 - Where any school or student, or that student
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 17556 — Where any school or student, or that student, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17556. Where any school or student, or that student
(a) Where any school or student, or that studentâs parent or guardian, is injured by a violation of this article, the school, the student, or his or her parent or guardian, may bring an action for recovery of damages or for injunctive relief, or both. Proceedings for injunctive relief shall be governed by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that no undertaking shall be required. (b) Judgment shall be entered for actual damages. An award, if the trial court deems it proper, may be entered for punitive damages. The plaintiff shall also be entitled to reasonable attorneyâs fees and costs. (c) The remedies or penalties provided by this article are not exclusive to each other nor to any other remedies or penalties provided under any other law, and shall not be construed as a limitation on any other applicable remedy or penalty.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 17556 cover?
Section 17556 ("Where any school or student, or that student") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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