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This post was authored by Erik Cuadros and Adrianna E. Guzman

When it comes to negotiations, sometimes, as we all know, the parties cannot reach agreement, despite everyone’s best efforts.  At that point, either party may declare impasse.  That written declaration of impasse, however, triggers certain statutory impasse procedures, and could lead to factfinding.

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AnotherGavel.jpgOn March 14, 2016, the Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District, Division 1 (San Diego) heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the Public Employment Relations Board’s (PERB) interpretation of factfinding procedures, which were put into place by Assembly Bill 646 (AB 646).  The specific issue in County of Riverside v. Public Employment

Breaking-News.jpgThis blog post was authored by Connie C. Almond and  Shardé C. Thomas

On September 30, 2014, Governor Brown vetoed AB 2126 – a bill which included significant changes to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”). As discussed in our prior blog post, this closely watched bill included four amendments to the MMBA’s factfinding and mediation

This guest post was authored by Connie C. Almond

Gavel and Books.JPGThe Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) recently published proposed regulations to implement AB 646 (Chapter 680, Statutes of 2011), which requires factfinding in bargaining disputes under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA).  PERB is accepting written comments regarding the proposed regulations through June 12, and will hold a

This guest post was authored by Bruce A. Barsook


Yesterday (December 8), the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) adopted proposed emergency regulations to implement AB 646 (Chapter 680, Statutes of 2011), the recently enacted legislation requiring factfinding in bargaining disputes under the MMBA.  The emergency rulemaking package now will be submitted to the Office of