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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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 […]
ADC Presents Award to Long-Serving Director
SAN DIEGO – On March 23, 2024, during an awards presentation at the close of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association’s (CSLEA) general membership conference, Association of Deputy Commissioners (ADC) President Marcus Nenn presented an award to ADC Secretary Kathy Stanbra. “Kathy is currently serving as our ADC secretary and has also served as our […]
News
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 […]
California DOJ Criminalists Assist NCSO with Crime Scene
“Thank you to California DOJ criminalists for assisting law enforcement departments with processing crime scenes and evidence. They respond day and night and throughout California when called upon.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona NEVADA CITY – On April 13, 2024, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) deputies respond to a home in Nevada City after receiving […]
Former Chiropractor Sentenced for $150 Million Workers’ Compensation Fraud Scheme
A Riverside County DA and CDI investigation “These investigations can be lengthy and complicated and require the steadfast dedication of investigators committed to putting an end to the criminal act of insurance fraud and protecting the public.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona RIVERSIDE – On April 12, 2024, a former chiropractor was sentenced to 54 […]
Benicia Contractor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Underreported nearly $1 million in payroll “State investigators with various departments work together to look into fraudulent activity that can harm workers, impact State finances and hurt competing businesses.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO— April 5, 2024, Kent Bo Fridolfsson, 67, of Benicia, pleaded guilty to six charges of insurance fraud and grand theft […]
Citrus Heights Sex Offender Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
“Protecting our children from sexual predators must be a top priority. These children can be scarred for life as victims of those who prey upon them. Conducting these investigations and assisting with the prosecutions of sexual predators is not an easy job and we thank the law enforcement officers who work to protect our young […]
California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce Seizes $53M Worth of Unlicensed Cannabis
2024 first quarter report “Law enforcement officers from Bargaining Unit 7 (CSLEA) make up a large part of the effort to eradicate illegal cannabis in California. This is an important effort to protect public safety, our environment and licensed cannabis growers and operations. The work to combat illegal cannabis operations in California is not without […]