Camarillo
Camarillo v. County of Los Angeles CA2/5
Opinion
Opinion
Kriegler, J.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Allegations of the Complaint
On November 29, 2011, Camarillo filed a complaint against the County for employment discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, §12940 et seq.). On February 13, 2013, she filed an amended complaint alleging the following facts. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) hired Camarillo as a deputy in 1995. She was promoted to sergeant in 1998 and stationed in Lakewood. Camarillo performed her responsibilities in exemplary fashion and consistently received favorable performance reviews. On March 24, 2011, she interviewed for a special sergeant position, referred to as “SAO,” in the City of Hawaiian Gardens. LASD Lakewood Station Captain Christy Guyovich and the City of Hawaiian Gardens’s City Manager Ernesto Marquez conducted the interview. The day after the interview, Guyovich told Camarillo that she was not selected because she was not male and not of Mexican heritage. A male Mexican- American deputy was selected. Camarillo complained to Guyovich that her rejection was discriminatory and illegal.
2 On March 28, 2011, Lieutenant Eduardo Hernandez met with…