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Legislative Update – January 15, 2025
On January 10, Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw unveiled Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2025-26 Budget. During a preview earlier in the week, Newsom highlighted California’s ability to sustain “forward momentum” with a balanced budget and preserved investments for the upcoming fiscal year.
CSLEA Legal Defense Fund More than $2.5 Million Strong
“This fund is an example of the strength of our union and is of great importance to CSLEA members who suddenly find themselves in need of legal assistance for criminal or civil matters arising from the course and scope of employment. The CSLEA Legal Defense Fund is part of the ‘career insurance’ CSLEA often speaks of. No law enforcement, public safety or consumer protection professional should be without it.”-Alan Barcelona, CSLEA President
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Working For You News
Thirteen New Dispatchers Sign Up for Union Membership at Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside
RIVERSIDE – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), along with the CHP Public Safety Dispatchers Association (CHP-PSDA), extends a very warm welcome to 13 dispatchers who are currently training at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside and recently signed up for union membership. CHP-PSDA Director David Arriola and CSLEA Senior Counsel Kja Harper-Gopaul […]
CSLEA and ACWO Meet with Cadets at CDFW Wildlife Academy
OROVILLE – On January 10, 2025, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Chief Counsel Kasey Clark, Association of California Wildlife Officers (ACWO) Vice President Max Roland and CSLEA Member Services Representative Marco Castro met with 25 cadets as they began their training at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Academy in Butte County. The […]
Social Security Fairness Act Signed into Law
Eliminates Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset Reductions to Social Security Benefits “As State employees this is a win for many of us. As State employees assigned to Bargaining Unit 7, no Social Security deductions are taken from our paychecks, but there may have been times in our lives in which we worked at […]
CSLEA and SPPOAC Representatives Visit Cadet Rangers at Academy in Butte County
BUTTE COUNTY- On December 27, 2024, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and State Parks Peace Officers Association (SPPOAC) representatives conducted a New Employee Orientation for nine State Park peace officer ranger cadets at the academy at Butte College. SPPOAC Director Tom Pagan, CSLEA Chief Counsel Kasey Clark and Member Services Representative Marco Castro […]
Recognizing the Career and Retirement of CSLEA Site Representative Sgt. Kenneth Williams
CSLEA wishes to recognize the career and retirement of Sgt. Kenneth Williams. Sgt. Williams recently retired after a career that began in September 2000, with the California Science Center’s Exposition Park Department of Public Safety. During Sgt. Williams’ career, he served under eight Chiefs and six Exposition Park Managers. Exposition Park sits just south of […]
CalHR Announces Changes to Pay for Certain Unit 7 and Excluded Classifications
Changes Will Increase Rates of Entry Level and Supervisory / Managerial Positions On November 13, 2024, CalHR furnished CSLEA with information concerning its intention to make adjustments to certain Unit 7 and supervisory/managerial classifications. Both of the changes are within CalHR’s existing statutory authority to implement classification-wide HAMs (Hiring Above Minimum) and to set the […]
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CDI Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Los Angeles County
“CSLEA is grateful for the work that its members do year-long. It is at disastrous times such as these that a spotlight is on the law enforcement, public safety and consumer protection work that State workers in Bargaining Unit 7 do to keep Californians safe from harm. We thank them for their service.” CSLEA President […]
California DOJ Deploys Disaster Relief Task Force in Southern California
Special agents actively in the field investigating leads in the impacted areas “We appreciate the DOJ special agents who are in the Los Angeles area to investigate those who might be taking financial advantage of fire victims during this time of death and devastation. Many members of our CSLEA Bargaining Unit 7 are currently working […]
CDI Detectives Provide Mutual Aid Assistance in Arcadia During Eaton Fire
ARCADIA – On January 10-11, 2025, detectives from the California Department of Insurance provided mutual aid assistance for the Eaton Fire. The detectives, who work at the Inland Empire Regional Office, were tasked with saturation patrol and burglary suppression in Arcadia. Detectives also provided outreach to the community, conducted traffic stops, pedestrian checks and assisted […]
ABC Agents and Clovis Police Cite Bartender for Selling Alcohol to Minors
“Checking IDs is the responsible thing to do in order to avoid serving or selling alcohol to someone under 21. It’s a simple act. Thank you to California ABC agents and their local law enforcement partners for conducting these operations in order to keep us all safe.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona CLOVIS – California Department […]
East Bay Arsonist Pleads Guilty in Firebomb Case
The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the FBI, ATF, the California Office of the State Fire Marshal, and UCPD “Resorting to violent, criminal activity that destroys property and threatens lives is not the way to communicate dissatisfaction. Thank you to the investigating agencies and law enforcement officers for protecting the public from […]
San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Two Deaths
California Department of Health Care Services among the investigating agencies “Law enforcement officers on every level of government are working to investigate those suspected of being responsible for fentanyl-related deaths. These tragedies are impacting families across the country and those suspected of supplying fentanyl that results in death are being charged with the full extent […]
