In late May, the state Supreme Court granted Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s request to hear one of the appeals he filed in response to a series of decisions made earlier this year; specifically the Supreme Court will review a Superior Court judge’s decision...
Legal Advocacy
Schwarzenegger’s Stay Granted — Furloughs Still In Effect April 2nd
Despite mounting evidence that his furlough plan has failed, Schwarzenegger continues to pour state money into legal challenges to delay their inevitable end. Following last week's rulings in favor of UAPD and other unions, the Schwarzenegger administration filed...
Third Furlough Lawsuit Victory for UAPD
Alameda Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch has again sided with UAPD, this morning (March 24) issuing a tentative ruling that orders the State to allow all workers paid from special funds to return to their regular work schedules next month. In its original motion,...
Second Furlough Lawsuit Victory
On Thursday February 25th, Judge Frank Roesch ruled in favor of UAPD in our case requesting back pay for furloughed state workers who are paid from sources other than the State's general fund. Judge Roesch delivered the same ruling in multiple cases filed by several...
UAPD Wins Furlough Lawsuit — Schwarzenegger Vows Appeal
On the final day of 2009 Alameda Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch issued rulings in favor of three more public sector unions, including UAPD, which filed lawsuits against Governor Schwarzenegger's furloughs. The rulings serve as an important first step in turning the...
Lawsuit: Complaint against El-Sabbawi
UAPD filed a California Medical Board complaint against Dr. Mohammed El-Saabawi, the court appointed monitor for five DMH hospitals. Dr. El-Saabawi, whose California Medical License expired in February, appears to be practicing medicine without a license in the DHM...