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Watchdogs have characterized binding arbitration as a barrier to police accountability. So in 2021, when Palo Alto police's top brass had to fire one of their own, they faced a steep hurdle: convincing an arbitrator to allow the move.
UpdatedSat, Dec 26, 2020 at 9:04 am PT Replies(8) Alice Stebbins, former executive director of the California Public Utilities Commission, outside her former workplace. (Andri Tambunan, special to ProPublica) Editor's note: This article was produced in partnership with the Bay City News Foundation, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. SACRAMENTO, CA — Earlier this year, the governing board of one of California's most powerful regulatory agencies unleashed troubling accusations against its top emplo...
She noticed $200M missing from the CPUC, then she was fired By Scott Morris article SACRAMENTO, CA - JANUARY 27: The dome and exterior of the State Capitol building is viewed on January 27, 2015, in Sacramento, California. Sacramento is the capital city of the State of California and is located at the confluence of the Sacramento an Expand Earlier this year, the governing board of one of California's most powerful regulatory agencies unleashed troubling accusations against its top employee. Commissioners with the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, accused Executive Director Al...
She Noticed $200 Million Missing, Then She Was Fired ProPublica 12/24/2020 ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article was produced in partnership with Bay City News Foundation, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. Earlier this year, the governing board of one of California’s most powerful regulatory agencies unleashed troubling accusations against its top employee. Commissioners with the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, accused Executive Di...