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Changes to California's criminal law, including the repeal or extension of statutes of limitation for many sexual felonies, allowing prosecutors broader authority to commence felony sex prosecutions.
law legalizes sex between adults and minors; sexual activity with minors remains criminal and the age of consent remains 18 . What triggered national headlines was a 2020 change () that adjusted sex-o...
As of 2025, California’s civil statute of limitations for sexual assault by an adult victim is generally 10 years from the last act or attempted act under Code of Civil Procedure section 340.16, while...
amended Penal Code § 801.1 extends and in some cases removes time bars for certain felony sex offenses involving minors and retools filing windows for offenses that require sex-offender registration, ...