Governor Jerry Brown Speaks to CSLEA Board of Directors
SACRAMENTO – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) officers and directors welcomed California Governor Jerry Brown to their fourth quarter board meeting held at CSLEA headquarters December 1, 2016.
Governor Jerry Brown, CSLEA President Alan Barcelona & CSLEA Political Consultant Peter Mitchell
“We routinely invite special guest speakers who can talk to our board about various state issues and answer questions,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. “We were so very fortunate to have Governor Jerry Brown, who took an entire hour out of his extremely busy schedule, to address our CSLEA directors and provide insight on the upcoming challenges California likely faces and the hurdles we will face as a labor association fighting for better wages and benefits.”
Governor Jerry Brown
“Tell me something I should hear, or hear better,” Governor Brown told the Board. He spoke about Propositions 53 and 57, pensions, and managing a state budget with the possibility of a recession on the horizon. Brown suggested that the state will have a tight budget.
He told CSLEA Directors that there have been 10 recessions since World War II with the average recovery amounting to seven and a-half years. On a positive note, Brown told the Board, “We are a rich State and we are growing.” The Governor also announced that he named U.S. Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-California) to replace Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, who was elected to the U.S. Senate last month. The nomination, which is subject to confirmation by the California State Assembly and Senate, will be officially submitted after Attorney General Harris resigns.
Business conducted by the Board included:
- a political update on the November 8, 2016 General Election by CSLEA Political Consultant Peter Mitchell.
- a California legislative update by Capitol Advocacy Legislative Advocate Shane LaVigne.
- a Legal Defense Fund Report & Legal Representation Committee Report by CSLEA Chief Counsel Kasey Clark.
- a communications update by CSLEA Director of Communications Teri Cox.
- a membership update by CSLEA Membership Services Supervising Field Representative Richard Carrillo.
- a financial update by CSLEA Chief Financial Officer Ricardo Sanchez.
Affiliate presidents from Units A, B, and C elected their CSLEA vice presidents and senior vice president. The results are as follows:
Unit A Kenny Ehrman Association of Motor Vehicle Investigators of California
Unit B Tom Inechien California Association of Regulatory Investigators Inspectors
Unit C Tina Brazil Senior Vice President CHP- Public Safety Dispatchers Association
The CSLEA board meets four times a year. The next CSLEA board meeting will likely be held in March 2017.
CSLEA Chief Counsel Kasey Clark providing LDF & LRC update
