Important Update
Legislative Update – April 15, 2024
Last week, the Legislature returned from Spring Recess. Now, legislators are confronted with an especially busy next few weeks as numerous committee hearings must take place before upcoming deadlines. Coming up on April 26 is the deadline for policy committees to hear bills and report to fiscal committees introduced in their house. A week after that, May 3, marks the deadline for policy committees to hear non-fiscal bills that were introduced in their house, and report them to the Floor.
Below are updates on the legislative priorities we are following for CSLEA:
2024 CSLEA Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Available
CSLEA to award eight $1,000 scholarships
Applications must be postmarked by May 31, 2024
The CSLEA Consumer Protection & Public Safety (CPPS) Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships which are available to CSLEA members, their spouses and children.
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Officer Laura Decker Named CDFW’s 2023 Wildlife Officer of the Year
SACRAMENTO – On April 29, 2024, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced it named Wildlife Officer Laura Decker the department’s 2023 Officer of the Year. “I am extremely proud of Wildlife Officer Decker. Her outstanding work is a testament to her dedication and an example to all California wildlife officers,” said Trevor […]
CHP Public Safety Dispatchers Training in West Sacramento Value Union Membership
WEST SACRAMENTO – Appreciating the value of “stronger together” and a union that fights for them, nine dispatchers training at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento joined the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) as union members during a presentation by association representatives on April 22, 2024. CSLEA Senior Counsel Andrea Perez and CHP-Public Safety […]
California State Parks’ Newest Peace Officers Graduate from Law Enforcement Academy
PARADISE – On April 12, 2024, 17 cadets graduated from California State Parks’ Basic Visitor Services Training (BVST) Academy to become the newest group of rangers and lifeguards at California State Parks. The cadets entered the academy on September 5, 2023. “While the challenges we face right now are almost unpredictable, what is predictable is […]
CSLEA Meets with Department of Developmental Services Regarding Staffing at its Porterville Facility
By CSLEA Supervising Counsel Dave De La Riva PORTERVILLE – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) took the opportunity to meet with Department of Developmental Services (DDS) management staff on April 16, 2024, at the Porterville Developmental Center. Attending the meeting representing CSLEA were Legal Counsel David De La Riva, Hospital Police Association of […]
CABCA Representatives Conduct Site Visits in Sacramento & Lodi
SACRAMENTO – On April 17, 2024, the president and secretary of the association California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA) visited licensing representatives and agents at California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) headquarters in Sacramento and at the district office in Lodi. “It was breakfast in Sacramento and lunch in Lodi for us,” said CABCA President Sal […]
CSLEA and COLRE Meet with Examiners and Office Manager in Fontana
FONTANA – ON April 12, 2024, Enrique Razo, president of the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) and Jim Vitko, senior counsel at the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) met with the examiners at the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Fontana Commercial Drive Test Center. “This was an opportunity for examiners […]
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Kern County Jury Finds “Hemp Boys” Operator Guilty of Operating an Illegal Marijuana Dispensary
A DCC and Kern County taskforce investigation “It is important that law enforcement officers at every level investigate suspected illegal marijuana dispensaries. Those not properly licensed pose a threat to public safety and can cause unsafe conditions in neighborhoods.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona BAKERSFIELD – On May 1, 2024 the Kern County District Attorney’s […]
CSLB Targets Unlicensed Contractors in Novato Sting Operation
“CSLB investigators work to protect consumers from being ripped off by unlicensed contractors who have not passed tests or undergone background checks. It’s public safety and consumer protection work and we thank them for their service.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona NOVATO- On May 1, 2024, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) announced the results […]
California ABC Agents and Emeryville PD Cite Four Clerks for Selling Alcohol to Minors
EMERYVILLE – On April 29, 2024, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and the Emeryville Police Department cited four clerks for selling alcohol to customers under the age of 21. The customer in which the alcohol was sold to was a decoy working with the agents and officers. During the undercover operation, the […]
California Food and Drug Investigators’ Work Leads to Four Consumer Protection Warnings in April
“California Department of Public Health Food and Drug investigators work daily to protect us from eating, drinking or using products that can cause us harm. They are our guardians of products we might use on a daily basis. Their work doesn’t often garner a glaring spotlight, but it should!” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO […]
State Parks and CDFW Assist MCSO with Recovery of Body Found in Ocean Near Fort Bragg
“Recoveries such as this can put responding personnel at risk. We are grateful that no one was injured and the body was recovered so that law enforcement can investigate the circumstances and next of kin can be notified.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona FORT BRAGG – On April 26, 2024, at approximately 2:54 p.m., the […]
Business Owner Ordered to Pay Restitution for Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud
“Workers’ comp insurance fraud puts employees who might be injured on the job, at risk and also often allows a business owner to produce lower bids for potential business contracts than those honest business owners paying into the fund for their correct number of employees.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO – On April 25, […]