Last mentioned: Feb 22, 2026
Legislative Session
Anticipated introduction of reform language in the California State Legislature to address municipal liability concerns.
Barger Proposes Reform
Supervisor Kathryn Barger publicly calls for 'commonsense reform' to the statute of limitations law at a political luncheon.
Litigation Surge
Thousands of lawsuits are filed against LA County and other public entities during the lookback period.
AB 218 Signed into Law
California Governor signs legislation extending the statute of limitations and creating a lookback window for abuse claims.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is leading a push to amend California's 2019 statute of limitations law, which has exposed the county to billions in potential sexual abuse payouts. The move highlights a growing fiscal crisis for public entities grappling with decades-old claims enabled by legislative 'lookback' windows.