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116 The Guard Publishing Company (2007) 351 NLRB 1110 [351 NLRB No. 70], opinion supplemented (2011) 357 NLRB No. 27 (overruled). 117 Purple Communications, Inc. v. Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO (2014) 361 NLRB No. 126 [2014 WL 6989135], overruling The Guard Publishing Company (2007) 351 NLRB 1110 [351 NLRB No. 70], opinion supplemented (2011) 357 NLRB No. 27. 118 See, State of California (1998) PERB Dec. No. 1279-S [22 PERC ¶ 29148]. 119 Los Angeles Unified School District (2018) PERB Dec. No. 2588-E [43 PERC ¶ 63]. 120 Gov. Code, §§ 3505.2; 3505.4; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 32802(a)(2); See also San Diego Housing Com. v. Public Employment Relations Bd. (2016) 246 Cal.App.4th 1 [200 Cal.Rptr.3d 629]; County of Riverside v. Public Employment Relations Bd. (2016) 246 Cal.App.4th 20 [200 Cal.Rptr.3d 573]. 121 Gov. Code, § 3505.4. 122 Gov. Code, §§ 3505.4, 3505.5. 123 Gov. Code § 3505.4; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 32802(a)(2). 124 Gov. Code, § 3505.4, subd. (a). 125 City of Redondo Beach v. Redondo Beach Police Officers Association (Police Management Unit) (2014) PERB No. Ad-409-M [38 PERC ¶ 152]. 126 Santa Cruz Central Fire Protection District (2016) PERB Order No. Ad-436-M [40 PERC ¶ 174]; see also Lassen County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority (2015) PERB Order No. Ad-426-M [40 PERC ¶ 20]. 127 City of Watsonville (2017) PERB Order No. Ad-445-M [42 PERC ¶ 9] [following the unions’ declaration of impasse, the City chose to maintain the status quo, rather than impose its last, best, and final offer. The parties continued to exchange proposals but were not able to reach agreement and the unions declared impasse again. Rejecting the unions’ argument that their meetings constituted “renewed” negotiations, the Board adopted a “bright line” rule that the timeliness of an employee organization’s request for fact-finding in matters involving the same dispute is properly based upon an initial written declaration of impasse.]. 128 Santa Cruz Central Fire Protection District (2016) PERB Order No. Ad-436-M [40 PERC ¶ 174]. 129 Gov. Code, § 3505.5. 130 County of Riverside v. Superior Court (2003) 30 Cal.4th 278 [132 Cal.Rptr.2d 713, 66 P.3d 718]; County of Sonoma v. Superior Court (2009) 173 Cal.App.4th 322 [93 Cal.Rptr.3d 39], review den. (Jul 8, 2009). 131 Gov. Code, § 3557. 132 Gov. Code, § 3505.5, subd. (e). 133 Glendale City Employees’ Assn. v. City of Glendale (1975) 15 Cal.3d 328, 332 [124 Cal.Rptr. 513, 515]. 134 Glendale City Employees’ Assn. v. City of Glendale (1975) 15 Cal.3d 328 [124 Cal.Rptr. 513]. 135 City & County of San Francisco v. Cooper (1975) 13 Cal.3d 898 [120 Cal.Rptr. 707]. 136 Crowley v. City and County of San Francisco (1976) 64 Cal.App.3d 450 [134 Cal.Rptr. 533]. 137 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 387, AFL-CIO v. N.L.R.B. (9th Cir. 1986) 788 F.2d 1412. 138 Sonoma County Organization of Public Employees v. County of Sonoma (1979) 23 Cal.3d 296 [152 Cal.Rptr. 903], referring to Subway-Surface Supervisors Assn. v. New York City Transit Authority (1978) 44 N.Y.2d 101 [375 N.E.2d 384]. 139 In re City of Vallejo (Bankr. E.D. Cal. 2009) 403 B.R. 72.

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