California’s new Childhood Sexual Abuse and Assault Law, signed into law in October, 2019, by Governor Gavin Newsom, expands the rights of Childhood Sexual Abuse & Assault survivors to bring civil damage lawsuits against the perpetrators of these horrific crimes against them. The new law, effective January 1, 2020, opens up a special three-year “window of justice,” for all survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Assault--regardless of present age--to file a civil lawsuit to get compensation for the abuse they suffered. Now, for the first time in California's State history, public entities can be sued as well, meaning that survivors or Childhood Sexual Abuse can bring proper claims against teachers, school districts, hospitals and doctors, as well as seeking justice against priests, clergy, coaches, camp counselors, Boy Scout Leaders, or anyone else who may have sexually molested them before their 18th birthday.