Important Update
Legislative Update – September 12, 2025
By Shane LaVigne, LaVigne Strategies
Session Extension & Final Timeline
The Legislature will remain in session through Saturday due to the late adoption of the energy “mega deal.” Because of that package, many last-minute bills are awaiting final passage. Once the session adjourns on Saturday, lawmakers will be out of Sacramento until January of next year.
Registration is now Underway for CSLEA’s October Membership Conference
October 24-25th at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno
WHO’S INVITED: CSLEA members
WHEN: October 24-25, 2025
WHERE: Grand Sierra Resort in Reno (See no-host room information below)
WHAT: CSLEA 2025 Membership Conference
CSLEA Endorses CalPERS Board Candidate Jose Luis Pacheco for Re-Election
In an effort to keep our CSLEA members informed, the CSLEA Political Action Committee has voted to endorse Jose Luis Pacheco running for re-election in the 2025 CalPERS Board election.
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Working For You News
CSLEA/SPPOAC Attend Parks BSVT 52 Academy
BUTTE COUNTY – On September 2, 2025, CSLEA Affiliate State Parks Peace Officers of California (SPPOAC) President Matt Yarbrough, CSLEA Chief Counsel Kasey Clark, and Membership Representative Marco Castro conducted a new employee orientation for those in training to become State Parks rangers and peace officer-lifeguards. Their presentation took place on the first day of […]
CSLEA Officers and Directors Meet For 2025 Third Quarter Board Meeting
Special guests included candidate for Assembly District 72 Gracey Van Der Mark, Assemblymember Maggy Krell, and Candidate for Governor Katie Porter SACRAMENTO – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) officers and directors met at CSLEA headquarters August 26, 2025 for their third quarterly board meeting of the year. In addition to receiving updates from consultants […]
CSLEA Speaks with New DMV Examiners About Union Membership
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to introduce new California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) licensing registration examiners (LREs) to the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE), CSLEA Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre spoke with seven LREs on September 2, 2025. The purpose of the conversation was to […]
CSLEA and CACI Representatives Meet with DCA Investigators in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO – On August 27, 2025, representatives from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), George Tiongson, the president of the California Association of Criminal Investigators (CACI), and Jack Judd, the director of DCA for CACI met with approximately 30 Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) investigators for a lunchtime meeting to discuss union work conducted […]
CSLEA & CHP-PSDA Conduct NEO at CHP Academy in West Sacramento
WEST SACRAMENTO – On August 25, 2025, 13 California Highway Patrol (CHP) dispatchers training at the academy in West Sacramento received a visit from union representatives California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Andrea Perez and CHP-Public Safety Dispatchers Association Vice President Victor Tovar. Perez and Tovar conducted a new employee orientation (NEO), introducing […]
CHP-PSDA Announces Scholarship Recipients
The CHP-Public Safety Dispatchers Association is proud to announce the two recipients of its 2025 scholarship awards. “We congratulate our two recipients and are very proud of their achievements. We wish them the best as they pursue their education and career goals,” said CHP-PSDA President Tina Brazil. Each of the recipients has been awarded […]
News
California State Park Peace Officers Rescue Kidnapped Child in Napa County
“Kudos to the State Parks peace officers who responded to this crime in progress and, putting their own safety aside, pursued this carjacking suspect and rescued a young child who must have been terribly frightened. Great work and we are glad no one was hurt.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona NAPA COUNTY- On August 21, 2025, […]
ABC Agents Post 90-day Suspension at Tavern in Highland
“Licensees have a responsibility to be good neighbors and to follow the law. We appreciate the work that ABC agents do in investigating complaints and, through undercover work, identifying violations that threaten public safety.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona HIGHLAND – On September 10, 2025, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced that ABC […]
Healthcare Administrator Arrested for Alleged Elder Abuse in Southern California
“We have a duty to investigate allegations of neglect or abuse that impact vulnerable individuals who may be suffering harmful conditions at the hands of others. We appreciate the work that California DOJ’s Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse does to investigate these types of cases.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SAN DIEGO – On September 9, 2025, California […]
Oroville Woman Sentenced for Murder of Her Husband
California DOJ Bureau of Forensic Services processed crime scene and evidence the refuted killer’s story “This case is an example of the exemplary work done by California DOJ criminalists to shed light on what really happened versus what a suspect is telling investigators. When there are no witnesses to a murder, these criminalists become the […]
Clovis Mother Convicted of Arming Her Son, a Felon and Gang Member
“We are grateful to the law enforcement officers who worked to keep a documented gang member and convicted felon from possessing a firearm. This type of investigation and law enforcement work can only lead to safer environments for all of us as we work, shop and live in our communities.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona On […]
Two Covelo Killers Sentenced for Murder of Agricultural Worker
“We are very proud of the work conducted by criminalists at California Department of Justice forensic crime labs throughout California. These individuals work to assist in finding the truth, which can convict, exonerate, or prompt defendants to plea to charges filed against them. Their work contributes to public safety and criminal justice.” CSLEA President Alan […]
