California ranked among the worst states for businesses to face lawsuits, earning the state its lowest spot on the list in the past 17 years, according to a report of corporate representatives that was released Tuesday.

The report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform, called “The 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States,” listed California as No. 48 of all U.S. states based on its overall litigation climate. This year’s survey ranked Illinois at No. 50 and Louisiana at No. 49, but California fell from No. 47, its position since 2012. The rank is California’s lowest since the chamber began issuing its report every two or three years in 2002.

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