California has a ‘Private Attorney General’ law that allows citizens and groups to sue on behalf of the state. It has been used a fair bit, though mostly relatively small, to sue places like gas stations and restaurants for not having perfectly aligned handicapped accessible bathrooms and the like. If the mirror in an accessible bathroom is not properly aligned for wheelchairs, they can sue. And there have been thousands of such suits on many grounds. Not just bathroom mirrors. It’s basically a shakedown. They could just ask the mirror be reset but they don’t - they ask for $10,000+ AND compliance. It’s easier to settle than pay to defend. They share a cut of settlements with the state but the bulk goes to the plaintiffs, who are often organizations representing a plaintiff whose raison d’etre is to sue people and entities that violate some arcane and minuscule law. The organization gets the lion’s share.
New York has started to enact similar laws, in a more limited fashion. But it may be just a matter of time until they go the whole way. And when they do, Hochul’s assurances won’t mean squat.
You could rent a biker gang for the weekend for $10,000.
I'm just sayin'.