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1 Violation of Government Code §3300, et seq. <br /> 2 113. Plaintiffs Santa Ana Police Officers Association and Gerry Serrano for a <br /> 3 Second Cause of Action against all Defendants for violations of Government Code <br /> 4 §3300, et seq., relief re-alleges paragraphs 1-112, above, and further allege as follows: <br /> 5 114. Government Code §3301 provides, in pertinent part, that "The Legislature <br /> 6 hereby finds and declares that the rights and protections provided to peace officers <br /> 7 under this chapter constitute a matter of statewide concern. The Legislature further <br /> 8 finds and declares that effective law enforcement depends upon the maintenance of <br /> 9 stable employer-employee relations, between public safety employees and their <br /> 10 employers. In order to assure that stable relations are continued throughout the state <br /> 11 and to further assure that effective services are provided to all people of the state, it is <br /> 12 necessary that this chapter be applicable to all public safety officers, as defined in this <br /> 13 section, wherever situated within the State of California." <br /> 14 115. Government Code §3302 provides, in pertinent part, that except as <br /> 15 otherwise provided by law, or whenever on duty or in uniform, no public safety officer <br /> 16 shall be prohibited from engaging, or be coerced or required to engage, in political <br /> 17 activity. <br /> 18 116. Government Code §3303 provides, in pertinent part, that when any public <br /> 19 safety officer is under investigation and subjected to interrogation by his or her <br /> 20 commanding officer, or any other member of the employing public safety department, <br /> 21 that could lead to punitive action, the interrogation shall be conducted under the <br /> 22 following conditions. For the purpose of this chapter, punitive action means any action <br /> 23 that may lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, reduction in salary, written <br /> 24 reprimand, or transfer for purposes of punishment. <br /> 25 (a) The interrogation shall be conducted at a reasonable hour, preferably <br /> 26 at a time when the public safety officer is on duty, or during the normal <br /> 27 working hours for the public safety officer, unless the seriousness of the <br /> 28 investigation requires otherwise. If the interrogation does occur during off <br /> 26 <br /> COMPLAINT <br />