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Board pauses civil‑service rule changes for Probation, orders talks with unions after heated debate
Summary
Supervisors debated temporary civil‑service rule changes proposed under an emergency declaration for the Probation Department; after hours of public testimony and questions about due process and staffing, the Board agreed to continue the measures to April 28 and directed immediate meet‑and‑confer discussions with labor.
The Board spent a prolonged portion of March 24 discussing proposed temporary changes to county civil‑service rules that the Probation Department and County leadership say are needed to respond to an ongoing staffing emergency, court scrutiny and state oversight threats.
Supervisor Janice Hahn and others pressed for greater labor engagement before final action, while Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Holly J. Mitchell emphasized the…
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