Bautista v. County of Los Angeles

Opinion

PERLUSS, P. J.

Emir Bautista was terminated as a sworn peace officer by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (Department) for engaging in a personal relationship with a known prostitute and heroin addict in violation of the Department’s prohibited-association policy. On appeal Bautista challenges the trial court’s denial of his petition for writ of mandate seeking to reverse the decision of the Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission (Commission) approving his discharge and the court’s order granting summary judgment for the Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca…