SAN FRANCISCO – The state of California sued home-improvement matchmaker HomeAdvisor and ANGI Homeservices on Wednesday, saying they lead homeowners to believe they conduct criminal background checks on their referrals but in fact only do so on the owners of companies, not their employees.
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