BOBBY BAUMANN Partner Ferrone Law Group, APC With the ever-changing landscape of policing, laws are in effect in California that directly impact your profession. Departments have become overly compliant in preparing themselves for these mandated reporting requirements, especially regarding complaint investigations. The effect of these laws has triggered an uptick […]
KATHLEEN N. MASTAGNI STORM Managing Partner Mastagni Holstedt, APC On June 3, 2024, the Sixth District Court of Appeal (DCA) issued a published decision vindicating the bargaining rights of the Palo Alto Firefighters, IAFF Local 1319.1 The dispute originated in 2011, when the City circumvented its obligation to meet and […]
MIKE RAINS Principal Attorney Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC I am pleased and honored to write this article for the PORAC LE News to share my thoughts with California peace officers concerning the investigations undertaken and reports issued to date by the California State Department of Justice […]
MICHAEL L. RAINS Principal Attorney Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC In the last issue of PORAC LE News, we introduced you to a case involving San Benito County Deputy Sheriff Dave Zander, who was placed on administrative leave in August 2016 over allegations of sexual misconduct on […]
MICHAEL L. RAINS Principal Attorney Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC I have handled more than a few protracted and highly contentious disciplinary cases for police officer clients in the 43 years I have represented members of the PORAC Legal Defense Fund, but my representation of San Benito […]