Government
Jun. 6, 2025
Controller's outside counsel hire challenged by personnel board
The State Controller's Office faces a legal challenge for hiring outside counsel, with the State Personnel Board arguing improper service and excessive costs, as a judge questions the attorney general's role.
An attorney for the State Personnel Board had plenty to say at a delayed hearing challenging its order that the State Controller's Office stop using outside counsel in a personnel case. Meanwhile, the judge in the case said it is unclear what responsibilities California's attorney general has to represent other state constitutional officers.
Marta C. Barlow, staff counsel with the board, said the controller's office "did not properly serve" the board's c...
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