SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The San Diego County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that the home improvement retailer Lowe's will pay $1.1 million to settle a civil complaint alleging the company engaged in false advertising and unfair competition in California, according to a press release.

The action was reportedly filed in San Diego County Superior Court by prosecutors throughout the state, including District Attorneys of San Diego, Alameda, Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Sonoma counties.

According to the report, the prosecution alleged that Lowe's unlawfully charged customers prices higher than their lowest advertised or posted price throughout California.

The judgment reportedly includes an injunction that prohibits Lowe's from engaging in false or misleading ad

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