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California lawmakers reject caps on abuse payouts, but deal could still give schools relief
The compromise preserves survivors’ right to sue public institutions and adds prevention plans, stronger evidence rules and a $25,000 penalty for bad-faith claims.
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California lawmakers reach deal to tweak childhood sex abuse law — but rebuff damage caps
State legislators said Tuesday that they plan to make "modest" changes to a controversial law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits over sexual abuse, resulting in billions of dollars in payouts from local governments.
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California lawmakers reject caps on abuse payouts, but deal could still give schools relief
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers agreed to a deal that will allow survivors of childhood sexual assault at public institutions to continue to sue the public bodies they say are responsible for their trauma. The compromise released Thursday is a win for victims’ advocates, who opposed […] The post California lawmakers reject caps on abuse payouts, but deal could still give scho…
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