California state senator criticizes state university for beating down whistleblowers

California State Senator Leland Yee (D- San Francisco) has asked the California State University to stop retaliating against whistleblowers.

A recent newspaper article revealed that CSU spent almost $9 million recently for lawyers and settlements in lawsuits brought by employees who claimed they were punished for reporting infractions under the California Whistleblower Protection Act. -db

From the San Francisco Chronicle, April 4, 2012, by Nanette Asimov.

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