Nielsen, LaMalfa to talk about ADA lawsuits, reform Friday in Chico

CHICO — State Sen. Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber), along with U.S. Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse will hold a townhall meeting regarding frivolous lawsuits associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. July 12 at North Valley Property Owners Association, 984 East Ave. Ste. B-1, in Chico.

 

"Our already overburdened courts should be used to adjudicate legitimate grievances, not an endless stream of frivolous lawsuits," said Nielsen. "Unfortunately, there are people who are abusing the system, which ultimately leads to increased costs for goods and services and fewer jobs."

 

Formed in 1993, California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) is a nonpartisan grassroots movement of concerned citizens and businesses who are fighting against lawsuit abuse in California. With affiliates in 22 states, the organization works to raise awareness about lawsuit abuse and how it impacts every day citizens.

 

Nielsen cites the prevalence of frivolous lawsuits against businesses as one of the reasons for the slow growth of California's economy and the anemic pace of job creation in the state.

"Small employers have to use their money to hire attorneys to fight these meaningless lawsuits when they could be using their resources to expand their businesses and hire more workers."

 

Attendees will receive legislative updates from Nielsen and LaMalfa, and participate in a discussion about fighting lawsuit abuse. This townhall event is part of CALA's statewide Small Business Summer campaign.