# Kathryn Barger

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## Timeline

- **2026-Q2**: Legislative Session — Anticipated introduction of reform language in the California State Legislature to address municipal liability concerns.
- **2026-02-18**: Barger Proposes Reform — Supervisor Kathryn Barger publicly calls for 'commonsense reform' to the statute of limitations law at a political luncheon.
- **2020**: Litigation Surge — Thousands of lawsuits are filed against LA County and other public entities during the lookback period.
- **2019-10-01**: AB 218 Signed into Law — California Governor signs legislation extending the statute of limitations and creating a lookback window for abuse claims.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### LA County Seeks Legislative Reform to Curb Multi-Billion Dollar Abuse Liability
2026-02-22 12:30:05 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is leading a push to amend California's 2019 statute of limitations law, which has exposed the county to billions in potential sexual abuse payouts. The move highlights a growing fiscal crisis for public entities grappling with decades-old claims enabled by legislative 'lookback' windows.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/la-county-abuse-lawsuit-reform-push

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