Attention Californians!

You could be the next target of a shakedown lawsuit!
Help protect yourself from personal injury lawyers who are making a killing by targeting businesses like yours -- help reform California's Unfair Competition Law! This law currently allows unscrupulous lawyers to file lawsuits against small businesses like nail salons, automotive repairs shops and restaurants, without providing evidence of harm, or even a client! Then they demand huge "settlement fees" in return for not suing. That's extortion. Protect yourself from shakedown lawsuits by signing the reform initiative petition at http://www.stopshakedownlawsuits.com and help put a leash on predatory legal practices!

Lawsuit Abuse Hurts Business and Threatens Jobs!

Local Small Businesses Are Threatened by Legalized Extortion from Personal Injury Lawyers. Will Political Candidates in Assembly District 20 (Fremont, Newark, Milpitas and San Jose) Work to Reform The Law? Ask Them!

Tom Pico (D): 510-754-5524 www.picoforassembly.com

Alberto Torrico (D): 510-793-2258 www.votetorrico.com

Henry C. Manayan (D): 408-275-8580 www.manayanforassembly.com

Dennis Hayashi (D): 510-889-9045 (no Web site as of 2/9)

Ash Bhatt (D): 510-445-0131 www.ashbhatt.org

Cliff Williams (R): (no phone, Web or email as of 2/9) No opponents in Republican Primary.

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Victim Horror Stories!

CALA invites visitors to submit a story about their frivolous lawsuits. Lawsuits that are unmerited, unwanted, disruptive, or very costly. One story will be published monthly under "Frivolous Lawsuit of the Month". Please submit your story via fax or email. Fax: (408) 975-0821 or email: dwolfe@cala.org.