Civil- Rights Agency offered Civil-Rights Award to Gov Brown -- Secretary Anna Caballero receiving award on behalf of the Governor- Dec 10, 2013.
On Dec 10, 2013, California's Civil-Rights agency (aka Department of Fair Employment and House (DFEH)) held a Council meeting at the State Capitol. In that meeting, DFEH Council issued a Civil-Rights award to Gov. Jerry Brown.
Earlier in 2012, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1038 that eliminated Civil-Rights agency's adjudicative authority to restore Civil Rights. Nonetheless, the Civil-Rights agency can file a lawsuit in a court to protect civil rights. Gov Brown appointed five attorneys on the DFEH Council who took Oath of Office on June 18, 2013.
Secretary Caballero taking oath from DFEH Council members--Oath-taking Ceremony June 18, 2013.
Since Gov. Brown was not able to attend that meeting, Gov. Brown's cabinet Secretary Anna Caballero received the award. On behalf of Gov. Brown, Secretary Caballero thanked the DFEH Council for their services and for the Civil-Rights award.
Secretary Caballero is tasked with oversight of California's Civil-Rights agency, largest in the nation. Secretary Caballero is also entrusted with oversight of Medical Board of California.
Dr. Sheikh's Plea to Secretary CaballeroDuring the award ceremony, Dr. Sheikh and her husband distributed fl yers [1] to DFEH staff, council members, and to Secretary Caballero. Dr. Sheikh Requested Secretary Caballero to restore her civil rights; Secretary Caballero assured Dr. Sheikh to look into the matter.
Secretary Caballero and the Medical BoardOn July 28th 2011, Secretary Caballero attended a quarterly meeting of Medical Board of California. That meeting was held after several members of the Medical Board had tendered their resignations to Gov. Brown.
Barbara Yaroslavsky, President of the Medical Board, explained, "We are loosing staff and we are loosing opportunity."
Secretary Caballero assured to work with the appointment unit of Gov. Brown's office to immediately appoint new members on the Medical Board.
Nurse Gerrie Schipske, Vice President of the Medical Board (and now running for Mayor of Long Beach, California), explained that the Medical Board was short on members and "if this is on the front pages of newspapers, we will be embarrassed."
Secretary Caballero made the historic statement, "States have been embarrassed in the past..."
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