Walnut Creek Police Officers' Assn. v. City of Walnut Creek

Filed 3/29/19 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

WALNUT CREEK POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, A156477 v. CITY OF WALNUT CREEK et al., (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. N19-0109) Defendants and Respondents; FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION et al., Interveners and Appellants. [And five other cases.*]

THE COURT*: Good cause appearing, the request for publication is granted. Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1105(b) and 8.1110, the attached order of March 12, 2019, is certified for publication.

Date: _____________________________ P. J.

* Richmond Police Officers’ Assn. v. City of Richmond (A156479), Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs’ Assn. v. County of Contra Costa (A156480), Antioch Police Officers’ Assn. v. City of Antioch (A156481), Martinez Police Officers’ Assn. v. City of Martinez (A156482), Concord Police Assn. v. City of Concord (A156484) * Pollak, P. J., Tucher, J., and Brown, J. participated in the decision.

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Trial court: Contra Costa County Superior Court

Trial judge: Honorable Charles “Steve” Treat

Counsel for plaintiffs and appellants: RAINS LUCIA STERN ST. PHALLE & SILVER, PC Michael L. Rains Rockne A. Lucia, Jr. Timothy K. Talbot Zachery A. Lopes

Counsel for defendants and CITY OF CONCORD respondents: Joshua K. Clendenin

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA Hannah M. Shafsky

CITY OF MARTINEZ Mary Ann Mason

CITY OF RICHMOND Bruce Goodmiller Shannon Lee Moor

COLE HUBER LLP Derek P. Cole

WALTER & PISTOLE APC John A. Abaci City of Martinez

Counsel for interveners and CALIFORNIA FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION appellants: David E. Snyder