> "you are indebted to us so we'll give you preferential treatment" doesn't feel _not_ illegal. It's not on the list of protected classes in CA, and CA has at-

> "you are indebted to us so we'll give you preferential treatment" doesn't feel _not_ illegal. It's not on the list of protected classes in CA, and CA has at-will employment, so it's probably not illegal, but IANAL. Also, as others have said, we're missing important information, but offering the loans was obviously sketchy and sets up a bad incentive structure.