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Re-Elect Captain Shawn Kehoe in Crucial LACERA Election

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On August 5th, LACERA Safety Members will receive an important email. This will be sent to your department email address and will include instructions for voting electronically or by phone for the LACERA election. Please note that ballots will not be mailed to your home. The PPOA Board of Directors has once again unanimously voted to endorse Captain Shawn Kehoe and urges all Safety members to vote to re-elect the 24-year LASD veteran to represent the interests of PPOA members on both the LACERA Board of Retirement and the Board of Investments. 

 

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PPOA Endorses Alex Villanueva for LA County Sheriff

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The Professional Peace Officers Association (PPOA) announced on June 29th it has officially endorsed Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva in his bid for re-election this November. Sheriff Villanueva faces retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna in the upcoming general election scheduled for November 8, 2022.
 
In a special PPOA Board Meeting in June, after discussions about both candidates and potential impacts on PPOA membership, the PPOA Board of Directors came to the decision to endorse Sheriff Villanueva.
 
“While both candidates are law enforcement leaders in the community, membership has voiced their concerns about stability within the Department and the possibility of another executive from an outside agency leading LASD” said PPOA President Tab Rhodes. “Ultimately, the PPOA Board of Directors endorsed Sheriff Villanueva due to his many years of experience with the complexities of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.”

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ADDA Statement re: Gascón Appealing Ruling that Voided His Directive Against 3-Strikes Allegations

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A must read from our friends at the Association of Deputy District Attorneys:
 
July 15, 2022 – Last month, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel reminded George Gascón that “[h]e is an elected official who must comply with the law, not a sovereign with absolute, unreviewable discretion.” He obviously disagrees with that basic premise.
 
Now he has appealed that ruling because he believes separation of powers is a “dangerous precedent” and because he is convinced that the rule of law doesn’t apply to him.
He demands the unprecedented authority to act as both the executive and the legislative branch. He believes his election is a mandate from the voters that vests him with unlimited power to impose his personal ideology, even when doing so means disregarding the will of the voters, the legislators, and the governor who enacted the three strikes laws.
He insists on treating first time offenders and repeat offenders the same. Yet the “science and data” on which he relies dissolves under basic scrutiny.
The public should recall that he ran on the promise that his policies would deliver safer communities. Now he denies responsibility for the rising crime that is affecting all our communities.
 
About The ADDA
The Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) is the collective bargaining agent and represents over 800 Deputy District Attorneys who work for the County of Los Angeles.

Leadership Update for PPOA Board of Directors

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July 18, 2022 – Following the last regularly scheduled PPOA Board of Directors meeting, President Tab Rhodes offered his resignation as President. While the immediacy of the announcement was unexpected, President Rhodes had been discussing plans for addressing personal health issues for some time.
 
President Rhodes stated, “on the advice of medical professionals and out of caution regarding personal health concerns, I, Tab J. Rhodes, resign my role as President of the Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association.”
 
In the interim, and per the PPOA By-Laws, 1st Vice-President Nancy Escobedo will provide leadership and direction pending further strategic discussions within the PPOA Board of Directors as they work to determine next steps.
 
The PPOA Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to thank President Rhodes for his leadership and professionalism during his three-year tenure as President. His dedication and strategic expertise, as well as his ability to resolve issues through reason and collaboration will be missed.

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