California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Todd v. County of Los Angeles, 141 Cal.Rptr. 622, 74 Cal.App.3d 661 (Cal. App. 1977):
"The prescribed statutes of limitations for commencement of actions against the state (and its political subdivisions) 'are mandatory and must be strictly complied with. . . .' " (Smith v. City and County of San Francisco (1977) 68 Cal.App.3d 227, 230, 137 Cal.Rptr. 146, 148; see also Chase v. State of California (1977) 67 Cal.App.3d 808, 812, 136 Cal.Rptr. 833.)
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