# California — State construction defect statute of limitations and statute of repose periods

For California, sol — contract (years) is 4; statute of repose (years) is 10; sor trigger event is substantial completion; discovery rule is Yes; statutory citation is CCP §337.15, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** California _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **SOL — contract (years):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute of repose (years):** 10 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOR trigger event:** substantial completion _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Discovery rule:** Yes _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** CCP §337.15 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> CCP §337.15 — 10-year SOR for latent defects from substantial completion. SOL 4 years from discovery for latent (CCP §337.1) and 4 years for written contract (CCP §337). SB 800 layers a Right to Repair Act process on residential projects.

## Source

- https://terrapincg.com/news/construction-defect-statute-of-limitations-by-state-2026

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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