Ibarbia

The instant case is an employment discrimination action filed under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) 1 (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.). 2 Appellant Expedito Ibarbia, a Filipino-American, claims employment discrimination based on his national origin. A summary judgment was entered against appellant below on respondents’ motion. Appellant filed this appeal in propria persona from the summary judgment.

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The case stems from appellant’s unsuccessful bid for the position of farm advisor with the Cooperative Extension, a part of the University of California’s Division of Agricultural Services.

The Cooperative Extension was formed for the purpose of disseminating practical agricultural information and services to farmers and residents throughout the state. It accomplishes this through the employment of county “extension” offices and farm advisors who work directly with the agricultural community as teachers, problem solvers and consultants. Typically, a county extension office will have separate farm advisors for vegetable crops, field crops and livestock.

In 1979, the Yolo County Cooperative Extension office had an opening for a farm advisor on…