Civil Litigation,
Criminal
Oct. 10, 2019
Childhood sexual abuse civil cases have increased since Legislature passed AB 218
Most of the plaintiffs may not reach court if Gov. Gavin Newsom follows the example of predecessor Gov. Jerry Brown, who vetoed a near-identical bill in 2018.
Gonzalez
A law firm said it's seen a "tenfold increase" in clients seeking damages for childhood sexual abuse since September, when the Legislature passed a bill extending the statute of limitations for such cases. But most may not reach court if Gov. Gavin Newsom follows the example of predecessor Gov. Jerry Brown, who vetoed a near-identical bill in 2018.
AB 218 was presented to Newsom on Sept. 26.
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