Civil Service Ass'n v. Civil Service Commission

Opinion

SCOTT, J.

Appellants Anita Andrades and Civil Service Association, Local 400 1 appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of mandate whereby Andrades sought reinstatement as a clerk-stenographer with the San Francisco Police Department. We must decide whether legislation which prohibits any disciplinary action against peace officers for refusing to submit to a polygraph test offends constitutional equal protection principles because civilian police department employees are not similarly protected.

I

The facts are not in dispute. Appellant Andrades was a permanent employee of the City…