Title 9.5: Arbitration of Firefighter and Law Enforcement Officer Labor Disputes
California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026
§ 1299
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that strikes taken by firefighters and law enforcement officers against public employers are a matter of sta…
§ 1299.2
This title shall apply to all employers of firefighters and law enforcement officers.
§ 1299.3
As used in this title: (a) “Employee” means any firefighter or law enforcement officer represented by an employee organization, as defined in subdivis…
§ 1299.4
(a) If an impasse has been declared after the parties have exhausted their mutual efforts to reach agreement over matters within the scope of arbitrat…
§ 1299.5
(a) The arbitration panel shall, within 10 days after its establishment or any additional periods to which the parties agree, meet with the parties or…
§ 1299.6
(a) The arbitration panel shall direct that five days prior to the commencement of its hearings, each of the parties shall submit the last best offer …
§ 1299.7
(a) The arbitration panel shall mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the decision to the parties.
§ 1299.8
Unless otherwise provided in this title, Title 9 (commencing with Section 1280) shall be applicable to any arbitration proceeding undertaken pursuant …
§ 1299.9
(a) The provisions of this title shall not apply to any employer that is a city, county, or city and county, governed by a charter that was amended pr…