Article as seen in the Sacramento Bee on August 13, 2019
On August 13th, 2019
In the News: More fallout from nepotism report: California state worker receives $250,000 from lawsuit

On August 13th, 2019
Article as seen in the Sacramento Bee on August 13, 2019
On July 31st, 2019
Article found in the Sacramento Bee, July 31, 2019
On April 2nd, 2019
For the full story visit here: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article228700664.html
On March 27th, 2019
Excerpt - A former state government administrator allegedly engaged in “gross misconduct” by using the influence of her position to circumvent California’s civil service employment process in hiring and promoting her daughter, according to a state auditor’s report sent Tuesday to Gov. Gavin Newsom. The full article can be read here: https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-government-director-nepotism-audit-20190326-story.html
On March 27th, 2019
Excerpt - Although the audit keeps the department and identities confidential, the timeline within the report coincides with the abrupt departure of Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Director Christine Baker, who retired around the time a draft copy of the audit was made available. The full story can be found here: https://www.kcra.com/article/california-department-head-audited-for-nepotism-whistleblower-retaliation/26952913
On March 26th, 2019
Excerpt - A former California state government executive under investigation for alleged nepotism sought to undermine a state audit and helped her daughter win promotions that violated state civil service rules, according to a report released Tuesday. The report from State Auditor Elaine Howle does not name the department or identify the director who got […]