Important Update
Legislative Update – April 15, 2024
Last week, the Legislature returned from Spring Recess. Now, legislators are confronted with an especially busy next few weeks as numerous committee hearings must take place before upcoming deadlines. Coming up on April 26 is the deadline for policy committees to hear bills and report to fiscal committees introduced in their house. A week after that, May 3, marks the deadline for policy committees to hear non-fiscal bills that were introduced in their house, and report them to the Floor.
Below are updates on the legislative priorities we are following for CSLEA:
2024 CSLEA Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Available
CSLEA to award eight $1,000 scholarships
Applications must be postmarked by May 31, 2024
The CSLEA Consumer Protection & Public Safety (CPPS) Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships which are available to CSLEA members, their spouses and children.
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CHP Public Safety Dispatchers Training in West Sacramento Value Union Membership
WEST SACRAMENTO – Appreciating the value of “stronger together” and a union that fights for them, nine dispatchers training at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento joined the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) as union members during a presentation by association representatives on April 22, 2024. CSLEA Senior Counsel Andrea Perez and CHP-Public Safety […]
California State Parks’ Newest Peace Officers Graduate from Law Enforcement Academy
PARADISE – On April 12, 2024, 17 cadets graduated from California State Parks’ Basic Visitor Services Training (BVST) Academy to become the newest group of rangers and lifeguards at California State Parks. The cadets entered the academy on September 5, 2023. “While the challenges we face right now are almost unpredictable, what is predictable is […]
CSLEA Meets with Department of Developmental Services Regarding Staffing at its Porterville Facility
By CSLEA Supervising Counsel Dave De La Riva PORTERVILLE – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) took the opportunity to meet with Department of Developmental Services (DDS) management staff on April 16, 2024, at the Porterville Developmental Center. Attending the meeting representing CSLEA were Legal Counsel David De La Riva, Hospital Police Association of […]
CABCA Representatives Conduct Site Visits in Sacramento & Lodi
SACRAMENTO – On April 17, 2024, the president and secretary of the association California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA) visited licensing representatives and agents at California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) headquarters in Sacramento and at the district office in Lodi. “It was breakfast in Sacramento and lunch in Lodi for us,” said CABCA President Sal […]
CSLEA and COLRE Meet with Examiners and Office Manager in Fontana
FONTANA – ON April 12, 2024, Enrique Razo, president of the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) and Jim Vitko, senior counsel at the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) met with the examiners at the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Fontana Commercial Drive Test Center. “This was an opportunity for examiners […]
CSLEA and ASA-DOJ Speak to Special Agents at DOJ Advanced Training Center in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO – On April 4, 2024, representatives from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the Association of Special Agents-Department of Justice (ASA-DOJ) conducted a new employee orientation at DOJ’s Advanced Training Center in Sacramento. The orientation gives union representatives the opportunity to introduce themselves and discuss the benefits and services associated with union […]
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San Diego Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Two Fatal Overdoses
California DHCS assisted with investigation “Investigators from the local, state and federal level are teaming up to investigate fatal overdoses involving fentanyl in order to hold those who distributed it accountable. The widespread use of fentanyl and the overdose deaths associated with it are hurting families.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SAN DIEGO – On […]
License Suspended at Potter Valley Saloon for Serving Alcohol to Teens Later Involved in Deadly Crash
“This is an example of why California ABC agents work to prevent alcohol sales and the furnishing of alcohol to young people under the age of 21. ABC agents work throughout the entire state to prevent tragedies such as this by conducting undercover operations at bars, restaurants, and stores that sell alcohol. In addition, they […]
DCC and ABC Assist Trinity County Sheriff’s Office with Unlicensed Cannabis Investigation
“California DCC and ABC law enforcement officers routinely work with local law enforcement departments to assist with investigations in which cannabis and/or alcoholic beverages are involved.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona WEAVERVILLE – On April 24, 2024, inspectors with Trinity County Environmental Health conducted an inspection based on complaints about the sale of unlicensed cannabis […]
California State Lottery Detectives Assist LASD with the Arrest and Filing of Criminal Charges Against a Violent Robbery Crew in Los Angeles County
“Kudos to the local law enforcement officers and California State Lottery investigators who investigated these robberies and subsequently arrested the suspects. This was a job well done in protecting the public and the lottery.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona LOS ANGELES – On April 11, 2024, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Major Crimes […]
California DOJ Assists SCSO with Operation Spring Cleaning
“These types of operations are imperative to the safety of our children. Those who prey on young lives for their own sexual gratification are harming their victims’ futures and well-being. It’s a crime that victims carry with them for the rest of their lives.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO COUNTY – On April 22, […]
Three Arrested in Riverside County for Furnishing Alcohol to Underage Decoy
“No one is doing a young person under the age of 21 any favors by purchasing alcohol for them. It’s not cool, it’s against the law, and these types of operations work to educate the public that there is a price to be paid for furnishing alcohol to someone underage. We thank ABC agents and […]