By Matthew Ball, Erin Donovan and Dan Woods On October 13, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 250 which amends Section 340.16 of the Code of Civil Procedure, establishing a new two-year window from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 for adult survivors of sexual assault to file civil lawsuits that were otherwise time-barred against entities, who “covered up” allegations of sexual assault.