Newsom cooks the books for CCPOA, again

California Senators Advance Bill To Ratify Labor Agreement Ending Marijuana Tests For Most Correctional Officers

California senators have advanced a bill that includes provisions to ratify a labor agreement ending random drug tests for marijuana among correctional officers in the state’s prison system. As part of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would be ratified by the measure, which cleared the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee in a unanimous 17-0 vote on Monday, most correctional officers would no longer be randomly tested for cannabis…

Newsom cooks the books for CCPOA, again

Gov. Gavin Newsom has long had a cozy relationship with the California prison guards union. The union endorsed his run for governor in 2018, contributed over $100,000 in behested payments to his inaugural fund and spent millions to defeat Newsom’s recall in 2021. In turn, Newsom has signed off on generous contracts for the union, even manipulating compensation comparison studies to justify unjustified raises. As CalMatters reported two weeks ago…

Newsom cooks the books for CCPOA_ again

Gov. Gavin Newsom has long had a cozy relationship with the California prison guards union. The union endorsed his run for governor in 2018, contributed over $100,000 in behested payments to his inaugural fund and spent millions to defeat Newsom’s recall in 2021. In turn, Newsom has signed off on generous contracts for the union, even manipulating compensation comparison studies to justify unjustified raises. As CalMatters reported two weeks ago…