Academic Freedom and Faculty Discipline: Ninth Circuit Clarifies First Amendment Limits in Reges v. Cauce
In Reges v. Cauce, decided on December 19, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals…
Joe RoseDecember 20, 2025
PERB Limits Employer Discipline Based on Protected Social Media Speech: Garcia v. SunLine Transit Agency
In Garcia v. SunLine Transit Agency, PERB Decision No. 2928-M, the Public Employment Relations Board…
Joe RoseDecember 19, 2025
Romero v. County of Kern: Whistleblower Claims and Administrative Exhaustion
Anthony Romero worked for the County of Kern’s fire department for more than two decades…
Joe RoseDecember 16, 2025
Compelled Statements, Discipline, and Constitutional Limits: Revisiting Lybarger v. City of Los Angeles
Among the most important California Supreme Court decisions affecting public employee investigations is Lybarger v.…
Joe RoseDecember 13, 2025
Liberty Interests and Due Process in Public Employment: Revisiting Lubey v. City and County of San Francisco
While much of California public employment law focuses on property interests in continued employment, public…
Joe RoseDecember 13, 2025
Revisiting Skelly v. State Personnel Board: Due Process Foundations for California Public Employees
Although decided in 1975, Skelly v. State Personnel Board remains one of the most important…
Joe RoseDecember 13, 2025
