It seems as if the California Legislature can’t help itself. Even after starting the year promising to work on making California more affordable, state officials are still pursuing policies that would drive up costs.

As family business owners across California swim against the tide in an effort to keep their doors open and serve their communities, Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, is advancing a piece of legislation that, while well-intentioned, would hand trial attorneys a major win at the expense of our family businesses – including many mom-and-pop storefronts that make our communities unique.

At first glance, Sen. Umberg’s Senate Bill 82 may seem like a technical update to California laws governing arbitration. In reality, it’s a gift to trial attorneys – and a lawsuit trap for the thous

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