Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill authorizing judges to saddle plaintiffs with attorneys’ fees when they employ bad-faith tactics in litigation.
The legislation, AB 2494 by Assemblyman Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, is intended to discourage frivolous lawsuits, as well as court action that’s intended solely to create unnecessary delays.
The bill, signed by Brown Thursday, Sept. 18, is supported by the California Apartment Association.