Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1 : Of The Time Of Commencing Civil Actions — California Code Of Civil Procedure — The Time Of Commencing Actions Other Than For The Recovery Of Real Property — Assault, battery or injury or death caused by wrongful act or negligence Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Within two years: An action for assault, battery, or injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1 Added by Stats 2002 ch 448 (SB 688),s 2, eff. 1/1/2003.