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Federal and state rules, explained for California businesses

Accessibility

Why California Businesses Face the Nation's Highest ADA Lawsuit Risk

The federal Americans with Disabilities Act sets the standard, but a state law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, adds automatic money damages. Together they put roughly a third of the nation's accessibility lawsuits in one state. Here is how the system works and what it covers.

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