Mar. 25, 2026
Legal Reform bills advance as plaintiffs' bar eyes ballot fight
Measures targeting private equity influence and attorney misconduct cleared a key committee, as trial lawyers prepare for a high-stakes ballot battle with Uber.
Two bills to police the legal industry have passed a key committee. But plaintiffs' attorneys in California still face an uncertain future heading into a bruising ballot measure fight this fall.
"When you hire a lawyer, the person making decisions about your case should be your lawyer, not a private equity investor looking for profit," Assembly Judiciary Committee Chair Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, told the committee Tuesday morning. "Until recently, the legal industr...
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