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111 TBG Ins. Services Corp. v. Superior Court (2002) 96 Cal.App.4th 443 [117 Cal.Rptr.2d 155], rehg. & review den. 112 Long Beach City Employees Assn. v. City of Long Beach (1986) 41 Cal.3d 937 [227 Cal.Rptr. 90, 719 P.2d 660]. 113 Lab. Code, § 432.7(proposed legislation). 114 Pen. Code, § 11105, subd. (b)(11) (proposed legislation). 115 California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers, p. 6 (May 2, 2017), https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/DFEH- Workplace-Harassment-Guide.pdf . 116 California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers, p. 6 (May 2, 2017), https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/DFEH- Workplace-Harassment-Guide.pdf . 117 California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers, p. 6 (May 2, 2017), https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/DFEH- Workplace-Harassment-Guide.pdf . 118 California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers, p. 6 (May 2, 2017), https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/DFEH- Workplace-Harassment-Guide.pdf . 119 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Policy Guidance on Current Issues of Sexual Harassment, Number N-915-050 (March 19, 1990), https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/currentissues.html . 120 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Policy Guidance on Current Issues of Sexual Harassment, Number N-915-050 (March 19, 1990), https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/currentissues.html . 121 Sardigal v. St. Louis Nat. Stockyards (S.D. Ill., Oct. 28, 1986, No. CIV.A. 8-5248) 1986 WL 32650. 122 Skelly v. State Personnel Bd. (1975) 15 Cal.3d 194, 207 [124 Cal.Rptr. 14, 23, 539 P.2d 774]. 123 City and County of San Francisco, PERB Dec. No. 2698M (2020). 124 15 U.S.C. 1681a(y) (proposed legislation) [if an agency uses an outside investigator to conduct the investigation, then it must disclose a “summary” of the investigation report to the employee, but names and identifying titles can be redacted to protect witnesses (assuming serious disciplinary action is not imposed). If the investigation is done in-house, then the employee is not entitled to anything, unless the agency is imposing significant discipline. 125 Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 v. City of Redding (2011) PERB Dec. No. 2190-M [36 PERC ¶ 14]. 126 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517]. 127 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–519]. 128 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44, 1046 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–520]. 129 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44, 1046 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–520]. 130 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44, 1046 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–520]. 131 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521]. 132 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–748 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522]. 133 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–748 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522]. 134 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–749 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522].

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