Original sentence: In addition, because the law allows private citizens to sue and collect damages from any business violating the law, there have been cases of lawyers and lawfirms using Proposition 65 to force monetary settlements out of California businesses.The Attorney General's office has cited several instances of settlements where plaintiff attorneys received significant awards without providing for environmental benefit to the people of California, resulting in the requirement of the Attorney General's approval of pre-trial Proposition 65 settlements
Edited sentence: In addition, because of a loophole in the law allowing private citizens to sue and collect damages to any business violating the law, there have been many cases of lawers and lawfirms using Proposition 65 as an extortion tool to force a settlement out of California businesses