CALIFORNIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. HANOVER/CALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT Part II
An independent contractor who is able to exert significant influence over the contracting decisions of a public agency is an "employee" for purposes of Government Code Sec. 1090, even if the contractor would not be an employee under common law tort principles, and cannot be financially interested in the contract. Any error in denying a summary judgment motion is harmless where the issue is fully and fairly litigated at trial.
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