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Judges and Judiciary

Aug. 21, 2010

Employees Get Whistleblower Shield

Court employees can feel free to rat out their bosses for fraud, waste and abuse, thanks to new legislation Gov. Schwarzenegger signed Wednesday.

By Don J. DeBenedictis

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Court employees can now feel free to rat out their bosses for fraud, waste and abuse, thanks to legislation Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Wednesday.

Sparked by concerns over spending on a statewide court computer system, the new law extends California's Whistleblower Protection Act to cover judicial branch employees.

Under the law, which will take effect Ja...

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