Solano County whistleblower

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Salano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn will face whistleblower retaliation claims brought by a district representative who says she was fired for making an internal report about misconduct in Mashburn’s office. A California federal court found that ,because her job duties did not involve investigating misconduct and her report was directed toward a subject of public concern, she adequately alleged she spoke as a private citizen and not as a public employee. There is plausible evidence the reason for the representative’s termination was pretext for retaliation.Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads