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Yearly Archives: 2019

By PORAC | December 1, 2019 | Posted in PORAC LDF News

SACRAMENTO COURT REFUSES TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO CALPERS RETIREES’ DISABILITY INFORMATION

GARY MESSING Founding Partner Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP WENDI BERKOWITZ Attorney Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP We’ve all watched the feeding frenzy that has occurred since Senate Bill 1421 took effect in January. Much of the mainstream press seems to believe that breaking stories about peace officer misconduct from […]

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By PORAC | December 1, 2019 | Posted in PORAC LDF News

LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES EXONERATED AND REINSTATED

MARK WILSON Associate Attorney Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C. In a lengthy, scathing opinion, Arbitrator Luella Nelson reversed the Lake County Sheriff’s Department’s termination of two deputies for alleged dishonesty. Arbitrator Nelson addressed Sheriff Martin’s bias, Skelly violations, unlawful Brady disclosures and the contrived discipline process. While only an advisory decision, given […]

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By PORAC | October 10, 2019 | Posted in PORAC LDF News

PERB JURISDICTION UPDATE

ROBERT RABE Associate Stone Busailah, LLP Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Orange, PERB Decision No. 2657-M (Issued July 15, 2019) In this most recent case, the question was whether the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) had jurisdiction to hear claims brought by “employee organizations” composed of […]

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