Detective Magana Prevails in Arbitration and is Taken Off the Bench
By: Russell M. PerryRLS Partner
In 2016, the Critical Incident Review…
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New Legislation Allows Public Employee Unions Reasonable Release Time without Loss of Compensation Benefits
by:Robert M. WexlerPartnerRains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver
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Assembly Bill 748 Makes Video Evidence Captured by Police Agencies in Two Types of Cases Subject to Disclosure as Public Records
Assembly Bill 748, introduced by Assembly member Phil Ting, changes…
Senate Bill 1421 Makes 4 Separate Categories of Internal Affairs Investigations Subject to Disclosure as “Public Records”
California Senate Bill 1421 substantially erodes the confidentiality…
The Origins of PORAC and Creation of Peace Officer Bill of Rights
The advent of the Myers, Milieus, Brown Act in 1968 (collective bargaining) brought with it major law enforcement unrest in California, as cities and counties resisted complying with the law, probably because many were confused. The administrators had not had to deal with unions before and, subsequently, strikes and disciplinary actions were the order of the day.
The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act: County/City Employees Bargaining Law
Although it seems as if we’ve been doing contract negotiations forever, the law establishing city employees’ right to organize is not even 40 years old. In 1968, with the passage of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, employees at “local agencies” (cities, counties and special districts) in California gained the right to form unions and “collectively bargain” a […]
