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Public Officers and Employees Under the Constitution

June 5, 2022 8:03 amJune 5, 2022 8:10 am

California’s Constitution specifies provisions related to public officers and employees, which are contained in Article VII, which was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 14 on the June 8, 1976 ballot. Article 7 contains the following eleven sections: Section...

Sounds of Silence: Labor Union Refuses to Communicate with Public Employees

May 24, 2021 10:26 amMay 24, 2021 10:38 am

Two long-time Los Angeles city employees have filed a federal lawsuit against the city and their union, alleging their First Amendment rights were violated because the city deducted union dues from their pay without their consent and, when they protested,...