Important Update
Legislative Update – October 15, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, LaVigne Strategies
End of Session:
Governor Gavin Newsom faced a September 30th deadline to act on over 1,200 bills sent to him this year, providing a clearer view of his political philosophy as he enters his final two years in office. Newsom signed 1,017 bills into law and vetoed 189, giving him a veto rate of just under 16%, slightly above the decade-long average. His decisions reflected a pragmatic, fiscally cautious approach, likely influenced by the state’s economic uncertainties.
Governor Vetoes Bill Guaranteeing Pay Equity Between California Department of Insurance Investigators and Department of Justice Special Agents
Veto message cites interference in collective bargaining process as basis for veto for AB 2872
SACRAMENTO – On September 20, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom returned AB 2872 to the Legislature by way of veto. The bill would have required immediate pay equivalency between California Department of Insurance (CDI) Investigators (which are presently included in a Statewide class with other Unit 7 peace officers) and California Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Agents (which are designated by a separate class code).
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CACI and CSLEA Host Membership Luncheon at DHCS in San Diego
SAN DIEGO – On November 14, 2024, California Association of Criminal Investigators (CACI) President George Tiongson and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Legal Counsel David De La Riva participated in a CACI hosted membership luncheon at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) offices in San Diego. CSLEA Investigator members from the Department of […]
CDI Detectives at CDI Rancho Cucamonga Office Learn About Union’s Role in Responding to Officer Involved Shootings
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – On October 30, 2024, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko met with California Department of Insurance (CDI) detectives at CDI’s Rancho Cucamonga office to discuss CSLEA’s role in responding to officer involved shootings. As an invited participant, Vitko addressed the protocol CSLEA follows when the union is advised […]
CSLEA and ASA-DOJ Speak to Special Agents at DOJ in Sacramento and San Diego
SACRAMENTO – On October 22 and 24, 2024, representatives from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the Association of Special Agents-Department of Justice (ASA-DOJ) conducted new employee orientations at the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) San Diego regional office and at DOJ’s Advanced Training Center in […]
CSLEA Attends ABC Retirement Lunch for Sal Martinez
SACRAMENTO – On October 30, 2024, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) hosted a retirement lunch for Sal Martinez, an ABC agent, president of the association California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA), and a director at the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA). Attending the lunch on behalf of CSLEA were President Alan […]
CHP Dispatchers Training in Riverside Meet Union Representative Steve Fulton
RIVERSIDE – On October 29, 2024, CHP dispatchers training at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside met with Steve Fulton, secretary-treasurer for the CHP Public Safety Dispatchers Association (CHP-PSDA) and a representative of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), to learn about the protection and services associated with union membership. Fulton is also […]
CSLEA Welcomes Senior Legal Counsel Kja Harper-Gopaul
HUNTINGTON BEACH – On October 7, 2024, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) announced the hiring of Senior Legal Counsel Kja Harper-Gopaul. Harper-Gopaul is joining the CSLEA legal team in its Southern California office based in Huntington Beach, in preparation for the retirement of CSLEA Senior Counsel Jim Vitko. “Although it will be […]
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Drug Impaired Hit-and-Run Driver Convicted in Mendocino County
UKIAH- On November 14, 2024, a Mendocino County Superior Court jury found Clayton Joel Sternick, 44, of Willits, guilty of misdemeanor driving a motor vehicle while unlawfully under the influence of a drug, driving on a suspended license, and hit-and-run driving. After the jury was excused, Sternick admitted as true that he had also previously […]
DNA Confirms the Identity of a Rapist and Killer in a Case Dating Back to 1979
“DNA evidence and new technology is leading investigators to answers in cold cases that have gone unsolved, in this case, for 45 years! Thank you to criminalists at California DOJ who work to evaluate evidence and provide answers for law enforcement.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona RIVERSIDE COUNTY –On November 20, 2024, the Riverside County District […]
Three Cited in Operation Targeting Underage Drinking in Riverside County
“California ABC agents work to educate those who sell and serve alcohol, as well as the public, about the dangers associated with underage drinking. Clerks should be checking IDs when selling alcoholic beverages and citizens should be saying no to those under 21 who are asking them to purchase alcohol on their behalf.” CSLEA President […]
ABC Agents and Emeryville Police Arrest Suspect for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
“ABC agents work with their local law enforcement partners to target underage drinking in an effort to keep all of us safe. Providing alcohol to someone under 21 is no favor to anyone. A simple and polite ‘no’ can be life-saving.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona EMERYVILLE – On November 11, 2024, California Department of Alcoholic […]
DCC and Local Law Enforcement in Solano County Seize Illegal Cannabis and Firearms
“These operations work to protect the public, consumers, and licensed cannabis cultivators in California. Serving search warrants at locations suspected of growing cannabis illegally can be very dangerous for law enforcement. We are grateful that no one was hurt during these operations targeting illegal cultivation.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SOLANO COUNTY – On November 15, […]
DOJ Criminalists Identify Remains Found in Humboldt County
HUMBOLDT COUNTY – On November 14, 2024, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) notified the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) that it had linked a bone discovered in the Redway area of Humbolt County back in July to a person missing since 2017. When the bone was discovered in July 2024, HCSO conducted a search […]
