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Civil actions: damages.

It became law on Jul 30, 2019.

CA SB 41 · Senate Bill · 2019–2020

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
6
Latest action
Jul 30, 2019

What it does

Existing law authorizes a person who suffers a loss or harm to that person or that person's property, from an unlawful act or omission of another to recover monetary compensation, known as damages, from the person in fault. Existing law specifies the measure of damages as the amount which will compensate for the loss or harm, whether anticipated or not, and requires the damages awarded to be reasonable.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Jul 30, 2019

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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