Important Update
CSLEA and CalHR Agree to Return to Office Postponement
RTO Now Scheduled for July 1, 2026
Executive Order n-22-25 issued in March 2025, directed all State employees to return to in person work four days per week. The authority of the Governor to issue the directive has not been subject to legal challenge. However, the obligation to satisfy bargaining requirements and the societal benefits of eliminating most remote work was the subject of much debate.
CSLEA Reaches Agreement with CalHR on Side Letter
Agreement Implements Scheduled General Salary Increase with PLP and Suspension of OPEB
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the CSLEA Board of Directors voted to authorize the Negotiations Team to enter into a side letter with CalHR to address the cost savings sought by the Administration in the 2-year budget cycle running July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
CSLEA Negotiations Team Updates Board of Directors on Status of Bargaining
Board Issues Guidance Regarding CalHR’s Request for Side Letter
At the regularly scheduled quarterly Board of Directors Meeting in Sacramento Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the CSLEA Negotiations Committee briefed the Board in Executive Session on the conceptual discussions with CalHR on a possible side letter to address the pay concessions specified in the Governor’s May Revise. On Friday, June 13th, the Legislature adopted a draft budget which preserved the scheduled General Salary Increases effective July 1, 2025, for Unit 7 and a number of other bargaining units. Neither the draft budget nor the authorization for pay increases has been signed off by the Administration.
Legislative Update – June 16, 2025
Budget Deal Update
This week the Legislature, with bipartisan support, passed a $325 billion state budget aimed at addressing a projected $12 billion deficit. Rather than deep program cuts, lawmakers relied heavily on internal borrowing, deferrals, and reserve withdrawals to close the gap. While the agreement rejected the Governor’s proposed salary freeze for state workers, most raises remain deferred and bargaining authority remains with the administration. It’s important to note that this is a two-party agreement between the Senate and Assembly—the Governor has not yet agreed to the deal.
CSLEA Negotiations Team to Brief Board of Directors on Status of Bargaining
Budget Conflict Creates Uncertainty Over Scheduled Pay Increases
As CSLEA previously reported, there have been a number of meetings between the CSLEA Negotiations Team and CalHR representatives concerning conceptual discussions for pay concessions based on the Governor’s May Revise. CSLEA last met and exchanged proposals on Thursday June 12th. The following day the Legislature adopted a framework budget which preserves the scheduled pay increases, including the 2% increase scheduled to take effect July 1, 2025. As the Governor has yet to sign off on the budget deal, there remains uncertainty on the future of employee compensation.
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CSLEA and CalHR Agree to Return to Office Postponement
RTO Now Scheduled for July 1, 2026 Executive Order n-22-25 issued in March 2025, directed all State employees to return to in person work four days per week. The authority of the Governor to issue the directive has not been subject to legal challenge. However, the obligation to satisfy bargaining requirements and the societal benefits […]
CSLEA and AMCOS Meet with CHP Motor Carrier Specialists in Folsom
FOLSOM – On June 26, 2025, representatives from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the Association of Motor Carrier Operation Specialists (AMCOS) met with approximately 25 CHP motor carrier specialists and part of a union outreach. Representing CSLEA was Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre, and Membership Services Representatives Marco Castro and Victor Tovar. Representing […]
CSLEA Meets with DDS to Discuss Peace Officer Safety and Firearms
The Bargaining Unit 7 Memorandum of Understanding includes language that allows for the formation of a Task Force to explore issuing peace officer staff with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) firearms while performing certain duties at DDS facilities in Porterville (Porterville Developmental Center) and in Cathedral City (Canyon Springs Community Facility). On June 26, […]
CSLEA Member Miguel Espinoza Takes on 30-hour Workout Challenge hosted by the Big Fish Foundation
Fundraiser raises awareness and critical support for veterans’ mental health By CSLEA-CACI Member Wendy Port California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and California Association of Criminal Investigators (CACI) Member Miguel Espinoza, a dedicated law enforcement officer at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and U.S. Air Force veteran, proudly participated in the Big Fish […]
CSLEA Directors Meet for 2025 Second Quarter Board Meeting
Important items discussed include SACRAMENTO – On June 18, 2025, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Board of Directors met at CSLEA headquarters to discuss union business at its second quarter meeting. The agenda included: (in order of presentation) “Part of our regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting was held in executive session in […]
CSLEA Reaches Agreement with CalHR on Side Letter
Agreement Implements Scheduled General Salary Increase with PLP and Suspension of OPEB On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the CSLEA Board of Directors voted to authorize the Negotiations Team to enter into a side letter with CalHR to address the cost savings sought by the Administration in the 2-year budget cycle running July 1, 2025, through […]
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CALFIRE OSFM Leads Investigation into Deadly Fire at Pyrotechnics Facility
YOLO COUNTY – An explosion and fire at a pyrotechnics facility in Yolo County on July 2, 2025 is under investigation by CALFIRE’s Office of State Fire Marshal. The pyrotechnics involved in the blast created a danger for emergency response crews and investigative personnel who were attempting to put out the flames and locate the […]
CDFW Wardens Rescue Three People Whose Sailboat Capsized
CSLEA ACWO members respond to save the lives of one adult and two children “First and foremost, kudos to the victims of this capsized boat who had signaling devices at the ready, and were all wearing their life jackets which assisted them in surviving in rough, cold water. Thank you to our CSLEA/ACWO members, CDFW […]
Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Fatal Overdoses
“It’s important that these drug dealers are identified, investigated, arrested, prosecuted and removed from our neighborhoods and communities. Fentanyl kills, and overdose deaths impact family members for a lifetime. We appreciate the efforts of local, state and federal law enforcement officers to combat this problem.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SAN DIEGO –On July 3, 2025, […]
Inglewood Woman Arrested in $1.3 Million COVID-19 Jobless Benefits Case
“2020 was an extremely difficult time for many families and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is encouraging that criminal investigations continue to be conducted five years later to identify those people who conspired to rip-off unemployment insurance benefits.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona LOS ANGELES –On July 3, 2025, The U.S. Justice Department announced […]
California ABC Posts Notice of Suspension at Lemoore Restaurant
KINGS COUNTY – On July 2, 2025, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Kings County Sheriff’s Office posted an ABC notice of license suspension at Señor Pancho’s in Lemoore. On February 12, 2022 and February 6, 2025, ABC agents and sheriff’s deputies sent a minor decoy into the restaurant to attempt to purchase […]
Man Convicted in 2005 Cold Case Homicide in Siskiyou County
Analyzing evidence, California DOJ criminalists connect suspect to victim “The long arm of the law extends even further back in time thanks to advances in technology and science, and the work of criminalists at the California Department of Justice. These forensic professionals are key to solving cold cases and the pursuit of criminal justice.” – […]
