In California, business owners must comply with both the California and Federal accessibility laws.

• Failure to comply with the law can be costly! ADA became law in 1990, and owners, lessors, lessees, and operators of California businesses which have not met the law's basic requirements continue to be sued on a daily basis.  Noncompliance with ADA can result in expensive lawsuits with substantial monetary penalties. 
• Compliance is financial protection.  Like insurance, it only takes once to realize that it is much less expensive to comply on your own than to pay fines as well as the expense of mandated compliance.
• You maintain control of the compliance process. Once you've completed a proper evaluation and have a defensible ADA plan on file, you have given yourself control of the compliance process (and control of the costs). Without a legitimate plan, a lawsuit or formal complaint could turn control of compliance (and your budget) over to the courts. Get the basics done right now, and avoid the possibility of someone else dictating how and where you spend your money!
• Lawsuits are a fact of life. ADA lawsuits are the tool of enforcement. But documented compliance efforts along with the written evaluations and plans required by the ADA provide your strongest defense in court.
• Compliance is the right thing to do. Most businesses are willing to accommodate the needs of its customers, regardless of disability, but the ADA's confusing and ambiguous requirements make it difficult to understand exactly what is required.