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This bill, known as the "No Kings Act," adds Section 53.8 to the Civil Code to provide a legal avenue for individuals whose federal constitutional rights, privileges, or immunities are violated by someone acting "under color of law," meaning while using their official authority or position. This new provision allows any person whose rights are infringed upon to sue for damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate legal remedies, mirroring a federal law that allows similar actions. The bill specifies where such lawsuits can be filed, permits courts to award attorney's fees, costs, and expert fees to the prevailing plaintiff, and allows defendants to assert qualified or absolute immunity defenses, similar to those available under federal law. It also establishes a two-year statute of limitations for these claims and makes its provisions retroactive to March 1, 2025, with specific limitations on monetary damages for violations occurring between that date and the bill's effective date, and declares itself an urgency statute to take effect immediately.

Budget and Finance, Justice, Labor and Employment

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