Litigation & Arbitration,
California Supreme Court
Jul. 8, 2025
State Supreme Court: Elected officials not covered by whistleblower law
The justices ruled elected officials cannot claim whistleblower protections under Labor Code Section 1102.5, rejecting an appeal by Inglewood Treasurer Wanda Brown in her lawsuit alleging retaliation by city leaders.
Elected officials are not considered employees and are not entitled to whistleblower protections if they accuse city officials of retaliating against them, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
The case involves Inglewood's longtime treasurer, Wanda Brown, who sued the city, Mayor James T. Butts Jr. and four city council members after the council slashed her salary and reduced her authority to invest city funds after she accused the mayor and city council of fiscal mismanagem...
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