Category Archives: News

February 6, 2019 at 9:22 pm

Gov. Newsom Makes First Appointment to PERB

In one of his first acts, Governor Newsom has appointed Lou Paulson to the Board of the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).  Mr. Paulson is the immediate past President of the California Professional Fire Fighters association, the officially chartered state council … Continue reading →

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December 5, 2018 at 11:50 am

Cal Fire Oral Argument Highlights

Cal Fire Local 2881 et al. v. California Public Employees’ Retirement System et al. (State of California), S239958 The California Supreme Court held oral arguments in the Cal Fire case this morning.  Cal Fire is an “anti-spiking” pension case. The specific issue is … Continue reading →

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November 27, 2018 at 2:15 pm

PERB Issues 2017-18 Annual Report

PERB has released its annual report for fiscal year 2017-2018. (The report is available here.)  Here is my annual summary of the statistics in the report: Unfair Practice Charges 690 unfair practice charges (UPCs) were filed in fiscal year 2017-18. In … Continue reading →

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October 3, 2018 at 4:17 pm

PERB Advisory Committee Meeting on October 11, 2018

The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) has announced a meeting of its Advisory Committee for October 11, 2018 at 11 am.  The location will be at the PERB headquarters in Sacramento at 1031 18th Street, First Floor, Room 103, Sacramento, … Continue reading →

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September 29, 2018 at 7:45 pm

Governor Vetoes AB 2305, 2886 and 3034

On Friday, September 28, the Governor vetoed AB 2305, 2886, and 3034.  These bills would have expanded PERB’s jurisdiction by adding, respectively: peace officer unions; the Orange County Transportation Authority and the San Joaquin Regional Transit District; and the supervisory units … Continue reading →

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