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Is Timing Really Everything? Wyatt v. Kern High School Sheds New Light on a Public Agency’s Obligations under Senate Bill 1421 and Senate Bill 16
Senate Bill 1421 (“SB 1421”) went into effect on January 1, 2019. As a result, under Government Code section 832.7 as amended, certain types of peace officer personnel records became subject to disclosure pursuant to a California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) request. Shortly after the effective date of SB 1421, Kern High School District received
Reviewing Your Internal Affairs Investigation Procedures: Four Ways to Help Your Agency Succeed in Disciplinary Appeals
This blog post was authored by Erik M. Cuadros
Prosecuting a disciplinary appeal can be very expensive and time-consuming for agencies. After spending the time and effort to conduct an investigation and determine that discipline is warranted, an agency certainly wants to make sure that the discipline is upheld in the event the employee appeals.