Caloca

In a prior appeal in this case we held that under the provisions of the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (Gov. Code, § 3300 et seq.) (Public Safety Officers Bill of Rights), three sheriffs deputies, respondents Victor Caloca, Ronald Cuevas and Rick Símica, were entitled to administrative review of misconduct findings made by the Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB). (Caloca v. County of San Diego (1999) 72 Cal.App.4th 1209, 1223 [ 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 660 ] (Caloca I).) Although the sheriffs department had conducted its own investigation of the misconduct allegations and determined that none of the officers was subject to disciplinary action, we found the deputies were nonetheless entitled to administrative review of the adverse CLERB findings because the record disclosed the review board’s findings would impair the officers’ ability to compete for promotions. (Ibid.) We left to respondent County of San Diego (the county) formulation of the specific procedures which would govern the administrative review. (Ibid.)

On remand respondent County of San Diego Civil Service Commission (the commission) adopted procedures which, among other matters,…