Decision 3026M – Orange County Fire Authority
LA-CE-1848-M and LA-CE-1849-M
Decision Date: May 29, 2026
Decision Type: PERB Decision (Non-Precedential)
Description: Charging Parties Juan Chumacero and John Robert Bodo each appealed the dismissal of their respective unfair practice charges by PERB’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC). Charging Parties alleged that Respondent Orange County Fire Authority retaliated and discriminated against them and interfered with their protected rights. OGC issued a warning letter in each case, stating that Charging Parties’ allegations did not state a prima facie case. Charging Parties thereafter filed amended charges. OGC dismissed the amended charges because they did not correct the deficiencies identified in the warning letters and did not otherwise state a prima facie case. Charging Parties appealed. The Board consolidated these cases for the purpose of this decision.
Disposition: In a non-precedential decision, the Board affirmed the dismissal of the unfair practice charge without leave to amend in each of the consolidated cases.
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