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Government

Sep. 11, 2020

Governor signs bill allowing wrongful death lawsuit to go forward

AB 2445 will allow legal guardians of a minor to sue for wrongful death if the child is an orphan. It was passed on an urgency vote -- requiring two-thirds of both houses of the Legislature.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 18 bills, including one championed by the Consumer Attorneys of California that will likely result in a school district being hit with a wrongful death lawsuit today.

AB 2445 will allow legal guardians of a minor to sue for wrongful death if the child is an orphan. It was passed on an urgency vote -- requiring two-thirds of both houses of the Legislature -- and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday nig...

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