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Judiciary committee advances bill raising mandatory-mediation cap to $75,000

5068782 · June 17, 2025
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AB 1523 would raise the monetary cap for mandatory referral to mediation in civil cases from $50,000 to $75,000 and add safeguards to promote mediation when likely to resolve disputes; committee advanced the measure after brief discussion and no recorded opposition.

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Assembly Bill 1523, a Judiciary Committee bill that would raise the jurisdictional and controversy cap for mandatory referral of civil cases to mediation from $50,000 to $75,000 and add safeguards intended to ensure only cases with a high likelihood of…

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