Walters: Uber vs. trial lawyers. Two Super Bowl ads hint at high-dollar California ballot battle next fall

Two ads among the many aired during Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast didn’t sell beer, cars, fast food or cell phone services; rather they were opening salvos of what could be one of the year’s most expensive ballot measure duels.

One spot denounced personal injury attorneys who promise justice for victims of accidents and assaults but take big chunks of settlements and judgments. It declared: “The billboard lawyers make millions, while Californians are left broke and broken.”

Rideshare company Uber paid for the ad...