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Legislative Update: Budget Battles and Public Safety Front and Center
The California State Legislature is in high gear, with over 2,300 bills introduced this session. The mood in the Capitol is tense as lawmakers grapple with a rumored budget deficit and seek emergency relief from Washington in response to the devastating Los Angeles fires—forcing tough decisions about where and how to allocate limited resources. Funding remains a significant challenge, particularly for Proposition 36, which currently has no money allocated in the state budget to address incarceration or rehabilitation efforts tied to its passage.
CalHR Issues Statewide Guidance on Governor’s In-Person Work Mandate
Analysis for Exceptions Must be done on a Case-by-Case Basis
On March 13, 2025, CalHR issued a policy memorandum to all Agency Secretaries and Department Heads as required by the Governor’s Executive Order mandating employees convert to four (4) in-person work days each week effective July 1, 2025. The memo advises that each agency/department is required to conduct an analysis on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the circumstances support an exception to the in-person rule.
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CalHR Issues Statewide Guidance on Governor’s In-Person Work Mandate
Analysis for Exceptions Must be done on a Case-by-Case Basis On March 13, 2025, CalHR issued a policy memorandum to all Agency Secretaries and Department Heads as required by the Governor’s Executive Order mandating employees convert to four (4) in-person work days each week effective July 1, 2025. The memo advises that each agency/department is required […]
CSLEA and COLRE Representatives Visit LREs in Ventura and Arleta
On March 7, 2025, representatives from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) met with licensing registration examiners (LREs) at Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices in Ventura and Arleta to discuss concerns voiced by COLRE members who work there. “Some of our LREs at these […]
Governor Issues Executive Order Requiring State Employees to Report to In-Person Work 4 Days Per Week Effective July 1, 2025
On March 3, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring, with some exceptions, that State employees report to in person work four (4) days per week effective July 1, 2025. The EO also directs CalHR to issue policy clarifying the exceptions to the in-person rule no later than March 13, 2025.
Thirty-Four CSLEA Members Attend February Basic Site Representation Training Class
SACRAMENTO – On February 18 and 20, 2025, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) held a Basic Site Representation Training Class via videoconference in which 34 CSLEA members learned more about their union, their rights and how to take a more active role with supervisors in their workplace. The class was conducted by CSLEA […]
CSLEA Directors Hold 2025 First Quarter Board Meeting
Special guests include six candidates for California governor SACRAMENTO – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) officers and directors met at CSLEA headquarters on February 11, 2025 for their first quarter board meeting. In addition to receiving updates from consultants and staff, the board had the opportunity to listen to presentations from, and ask questions […]
Welcome to Some of CSLEA’s Newest Members Currently Training at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento
WEST SACRAMENTO – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and its affiliate the CHP-Public Safety Dispatchers Association (CHP-PSDA) extend a very warm membership welcome to eight CHP dispatchers currently training at the CHP academy in West Sacramento. The dispatchers visited with two union representatives, CHP-PSDA Vice President Victor Tovar and CSLEA Senior Counsel Andrea […]
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California State Park Rangers Locate Man Suspected of Stabbing Sheriff’s Deputy
“California State Park rangers work to protect the public from harm, both on State property and throughout our communities. We are grateful for their law enforcement work and for finding this man suspected of injuring a sheriff’s deputy.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH – On March 19, 2025, California State Park rangers […]
Sixteen Defendants Charged in Escondido Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network
California DOJ among the investigative agencies “This 16-month investigation only works toward making our streets and communities safer. We are appreciative of the efforts by these law enforcement agencies and officers in targeting drug trafficking that impacts our public safety.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SAN DIEGO – On March 18, 2025, two indictments were unsealed […]
167 Cited in California ABC’s Statewide Shoulder Tap Operation
“With as much pre-publicity as there was announcing the upcoming statewide Shoulder Tap operation, it’s surprising that anyone would agree to purchase alcohol for an individual under 21 standing outside a store that sells alcohol. For those individuals who declined the request, great job! To the ABC agents and their local law enforcement partners, thank […]
California DOJ Releases 2024 Armed and Prohibited Persons System Annual Report
Special agents seized 1,520 firearms through the APPS program, including 39 ghost guns “We are proud of California DOJ special agents who have the dangerous job of contacting people, who by law, should not be in possession of firearms but are, and then seizing those firearms. This is a very big step in keeping […]
San Jose Body Shop Owner Charged with Insurance Fraud in Undercover Operation
“Insurance fraud costs all of us money in the form of higher premiums. This can add hundreds of dollars to what we pay for insurance. We appreciate the investigative efforts to identify, arrest and prosecute those submitting fraudulent or exaggerated claims to insurance companies for payout.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SAN JOSE – On March […]
14 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl in Los Angeles Seized, Three Traffickers Arrested
“Excellent work by California DOJ special agents, Downey Police officers and the LA County District Attorney’s Office. We are grateful for the law enforcement efforts that are laser-focused on removing fentanyl and those who traffic fentanyl from our communities.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona LOS ANGELES — On March 11, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta together […]
