Published works by Paul D. Knothe

Published works

• United States v. California, et al. – California May Not Require Non-Uniformed Federal Law Enforcement Officers Operating in the State to Visibly Display Identification while Performing Federal Law Enforcement Duties

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · October 15, 2026

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• Governor Newsom Signs the MELT ICE Act of 2026, Broadening the Basis for Peace Officer Disqualification, and Vetoes the GTFO Act

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · October 7, 2026

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• California Enacts New Paid Postpartum and Recovery Leave Protection for Firefighters

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · September 21, 2026

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• David Souter (1939-2025)

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · June 3, 2025

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Using AI in Public Safety – October 2024

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · October 31, 2024

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: SB 400 Clarifies When Agencies Can Announce Officer Terminations – March 2024

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · March 21, 2024

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• Keep Your Office Halloween Party from Becoming a Cauldron of Toil and Trouble

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · October 17, 2023

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Describing the “Nature of the Investigation”- August 2023

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · August 29, 2023

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Fire Departments Beware – Harassment Liability for Offensive Music – August 2023

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · August 1, 2023

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Sir Robert Peel and Modern Policing – July 2023

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · July 5, 2023

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Law Enforcement Agencies and Expanded Whistleblower Protections – June 2023

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · June 1, 2023

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: CalPERS Requires More Info Regarding Safety Disability Retirements- April 2023

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · April 27, 2023

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Thinking About Body Worn Cameras- February 2023

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · February 28, 2023

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Peace Officer Speech in California: Will Kirkland v. City of Maryville Have an Impact Here? – January 2023

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · January 31, 2023

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Ring in the New Year with SB 2 Compliance – December 2022

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · December 19, 2022

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: SB 960 Eliminates Citizenship Requirement for Peace Officers – November 2022

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · November 28, 2022

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: New Law Allows Off-Duty Cannabis Use Effective 01.01.2024 – October 2022

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · October 25, 2022

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Lessons from Trial – September 2022

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · September 26, 2022

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: AB 48 – June 2022

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · June 30, 2022

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Developing Peace Officer Education Standards Under AB 89 – April 2022

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · April 12, 2022

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• Legislature, POST, and Community Colleges Still Have Homework to Do on New Minimum Education Standards for Peace Officers

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · March 29, 2022

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: What to Expect from POST’s Delayed Bias Screening Regulations – January 2022

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · January 14, 2022

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• Keep Your Office Halloween Party from Becoming a Cauldron of Toil and Trouble

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · October 5, 2021

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: AB 1475 – Posting Booking Photos to Social Media – September 2021

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · September 28, 2021

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• Public Safety Video Briefing: Regulating Employee Speech: What Constitutes Workplace Disruption? – August 2021

  California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog · August 30, 2021

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