California’s trial lawyer racket, and how to end it

California’s trial lawyer racket, and how to end it

California is the world’s 4th largest economy. But if you’re one of the small businesses that power our state, the only award you get is a frivolous lawsuit. Thank the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), one of the country’s most abusive and most-abused labor laws. PAGA was originally meant to protect workers from bad employers, but it has become a tool for predatory lawsuits. Minor technical violations can lead to million-dollar payouts, tran…