Property damage · California

For Property damage · California, limitation period is Within three years; section is 338; how the statute describes it is An action for taking, detaining, or injuring goods or chattels, including an action for the specific recovery of personal property, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

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What the source says

338. Within three years: (a) An action upon a liability created by statute, other than a penalty or forfeiture. (b) An action for trespass upon or injury to real property. (c) (1) An action for taking, detaining, or injuring goods or chattels, including an action for the specific recovery of personal property.

— leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25

Source

• leginfo.legislature.ca.govhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&division=&title=2.&part=2&chapter=3&article=

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