AB 218 – California Globe

Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Diego Declares Bankruptcy

June 18, 2024 2:45 amJune 18, 2024 2:46 am

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday because of 450 current claims for child sex abuse charges, becoming the latest to do so in California because of the high number of child sexual abuse...

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Declares Bankruptcy

August 22, 2023 12:42 pmAugust 22, 2023 12:42 pm

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced late on Monday that the Archdiocese would be filing for bankruptcy, becoming the latest to do so in California because of the high number of child sexual abuse lawsuits. In the past ten years,...

Roman Catholic Diocese Of Oakland Declares Bankruptcy

May 9, 2023 1:46 pmMay 9, 2023 1:46 pm

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland announced Tuesday they will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to more than 330 child sex abuse lawsuits, attempting to stabilize finances to both compensate victims and continue the work of the Church....

Catholic Church Files Motions to Make ‘Child Sexual Assault’ Law Unconstitutional

January 30, 2021 2:18 amFebruary 2, 2021 1:19 pm

This week, the Catholic Church filed motions in the Northern and Southern Superior Courts to remove the AB 218 law. Assembly Bill 218, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) was passed by the legislature and signed into law by...