In DeFrancesco v. Robbins (9th Cir. 2025) 136 F.4th 933, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that university officials were entitled to qualified immunity in an action brought by a former employee alleging violation of his First Amendment right to be free from retaliation for his husband’s allegedly protected whistleblowing speech.
On December 18, 2024, CalPERS released a Circular Letter clarifying how school districts and community colleges may employ retired annuitants under the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law (PERL) and Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA).