He added that the legal action against Paul Blanco and his company is “about protecting our families from deception and unlawful practices.”
The illegal business practices allowed Paul Blanco and his company increase profits at the expense of vulnerable consumers, whom they tricked into taking expensive loans they cannot afford.
Becerra is aggressively going after deceitful businesses to protect consumers
AG Becerra has been aggressive in protecting consumers against deceitful companies. In 2017, he sued Curacao, a retailer preying on the members of the Latino community in Southern California. He also filed a lawsuit against Ashford University, an online for-profit school in San Diego, for allegedly deceiving and defrauding students.
In June last year, Becerra together with 31 other state AGs filed a lawsuit against Navient Corporation for violating California’s Unfair Competition and False Advertising Laws.
In April this year, the Attorney General obtained a $4.6 million settlement from Advantage Rent A Car and its affiliate E-Z- Rent-A-Car to resolve charges that the rental companies overbilled customers for vehicle damages.
