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California regulates everything — except the trial lawyers exploiting it

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California has perfected the art of regulating productive industries into oblivion while giving bad actors with the right political connections a free pass. With more than 395,000 regulatory restrictions, the nation’s eighth-highest corporate tax rate, and an overzealous bureaucracy, Sacramento has driven hundreds of major employers — including Tesla , Oracle , and Hewlett Packard Enterprise — to business-friendly states like Texas. California was once the crown jewel of American opportunity, but Sacramento’s progressive priorities have turned it into a cautionary tale. Yet, while Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) micromanages everything from Hollywood film permits to brush-clearing fees, Sacramento looks the other way as an unchecked plaintiffs’ bar undermines local communities and distorts the justice system. The latest investigative reporting out of Los Angeles County shows how far this racket has gone. Predatory personal-injury law firms have turned an environmental remediation challenge at th