South Gate Chamber and Rotary Meet with Assemblyman Lara - CALA Whistle Stop Tour

Come join California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse when our "Whistle Stop" Tour pulls into a special South Gate Chamber of Commerce and Rotary luncheon with Assemblyman Ricardo Lara (AD-50). The Assemblyman will share his legislative accomplishments to help relieve small business owners from the threat of frivolous lawsuits.  Assemblyman Lara's bill curbing abusive lawsuits, AB 2274, signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, ensures frivolous lawsuits made by vexatious litigants, people who file hundreds of lawsuits, do not go unchecked.

South Gate Chamber of Commerce and Rotary members are invited to share their experience of how bad lawsuits cost good jobs with California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.  In turn, California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse wants to share our mission that California needs more jobs, not more lawsuits.  Californians could save $5.2 billion in tort costs and the state could create between 115,000 and 320,000 jobs by improving its legal environment, according to a report released by NERA Economic Consulting. 

Complimentary luncheon will be provided.

Create Jobs, Not Lawsuits
"Whistle Stop" Tour and Meet and Greet

October 10, 2012  
12:10 p.m.

South Gate Park Municipal Auditorium
4900 Southern Avenue
South Gate, California  90280
Please reply by email to RSVP

Why Create Jobs, Not Lawsuits: Abusive lawsuits and the abuse of our courts continue to be a key driver of the problems plaguing our economy. Lawsuit abuse puts small companies out of business, raises health care costs for every day citizens, and costs jobs. Public sector lawsuits cost taxpayers money and deprive them of vital services that are instead spent on legal costs. Our economy is in dire straits and something needs to be done about it. 

The time is now for individuals from across the country, victims of lawsuit abuse and leaders of the legal reform movement to come together and make their voices heard, telling real life stories about the costs and consequences of lawsuit abuse, and letting lawmakers know that it is time for change.  

About Assemblyman Ricardo Lara:    Assembly member Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) was elected with 78% of the vote in November 2010 to represent the southeast Los Angeles County cities of the 50th Assembly District. Raised in a blue collar immigrant family in East Los Angeles, Ricardo knows first-hand the challenges facing the cities and communities of Southeast Los Angeles County. He is fervently committed to improving the quality of life for working families in California.    

A champion for educational equity, civil rights and immigrant rights, the Assemblyman has authored legislation chaptered into law by Governor Jerry Brown which improved the quality of life for California's working families by improving quality and access to education, ensuring greater government transparency and oversight, protecting taxpayer dollars and ensuring certain consumer protections. As Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee he spearheaded audits investigating the high cost of water in the southeast region of Los Angeles County and LAUSD's management of child abuse claims.  In his first term in office, Ricardo was elected Chair of the 23 member Latino Legislative Caucus.  He is a member of the South Gate Rotary.       

California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

For additional information about the Create Jobs, Not Lawsuits "Whistle Stop" tour, please contact Maryann Marino, Southern California Regional Director, California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse at (949) 375-0856 or by email at maryann@maryannmaloney.com