Oct. 15, 2025
New law reopens statute of limitations for sex assault suits
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 250, creating a two-year window in 2026-27 for adult survivors of sexual assault to bring previously time-barred civil claims. The law targets cases involving alleged institutional "cover-ups" but excludes public entities.
California will once again reopen a statute of limitations window for filing claims over old sexual assault allegations.
AB 250, signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, establishes a two-year window in 2026 and 2027 for adult survivors of sexual assault to file civil petitions that would otherwise be time-barred. Written by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, the measure applies to cases alleging not only assault but also that an entity participated in a cover-up of prior ...
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