District Attorney investigators found that Walgreens sold expired over-the-counter drugs, such as aspirin, sunscreen and hand sanitizer.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office obtained the settlement in Superior Court in a consumer protection lawsuit filed against the meal delivery company for misleading consumers, making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

Santa Clara County joined three other California counties in filing a consumer protection lawsuit against the nation’s largest retailer.

The sprawling bill that offers protection to whistleblowers and citizens was approved 32-1 by the state Senate in May faces a vote in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday and must win final approval by Aug. 31 to reach Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk this year. 

The lawsuit filed in part by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office alleged false advertising and automatic renewal of customer subscriptions.

Perhaps more than any other part of the country, California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion proposal by Joe Biden.